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    M.P.E.C. 2016-G68                                Issued 2016 Apr. 4, 15:27 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
    on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
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            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2016 GE2

Observations:
     K16G02E* C2016 04 02.29849 14 01 43.39 -18 56 29.3          20.0 rREG068G45
     K16G02E  C2016 04 02.30304 14 01 43.88 -18 56 27.0          20.4 rREG068G45
     K16G02E  C2016 04 02.30401 14 01 44.03 -18 56 26.6          20.5 rREG068G45
     K16G02E  C2016 04 02.31214 14 01 44.94 -18 56 22.1          20.9 rREG068G45
     K16G02E  C2016 04 02.31655 14 01 45.41 -18 56 19.9          20.2 rREG068G45
     K16G02E KC2016 04 02.97151314 03 04.96 -18 50 10.3          20.4 RqEG068K91
     K16G02E KC2016 04 02.97558014 03 05.43 -18 50 08.0          20.1 RqEG068K91
     K16G02E KC2016 04 02.97964714 03 05.87 -18 50 05.6          20.3 RqEG068K91
     K16G02E HC2016 04 03.33939 14 03 50.25 -18 47 16.5                oEG068691
     K16G02E HC2016 04 03.34378 14 03 50.73 -18 47 13.6                oEG068691
     K16G02E HC2016 04 03.34817 14 03 51.23 -18 47 11.6                oEG068691
     K16G02E KC2016 04 03.57074 14 04 18.68 -18 44 31.8          20.7 RtEG068474
     K16G02E KC2016 04 03.57426 14 04 19.10 -18 44 30.2          20.5 RtEG068474
     K16G02E KC2016 04 03.57778 14 04 19.48 -18 44 28.0          19.9 RtEG068474
     K16G02E  C2016 04 04.44410 14 06 07.31 -18 36 25.5          19.9 VqEG068I52
     K16G02E  C2016 04 04.44822 14 06 07.75 -18 36 22.8          20.4 VqEG068I52
     K16G02E  C2016 04 04.45253 14 06 08.22 -18 36 19.4          20.9 VqEG068I52
     K16G02E  C2016 04 04.45696 14 06 08.71 -18 36 17.0          20.6 VqEG068I52

Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
    P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
G45 Space Surveillance Telescope, Atom Site.  Observers M. Blythe, R. Brungard,
    P. Festler, T. McVey, J. Paige, G. Spitz.  Measurers M. Cornell, A. Klein,
    J. Ruprecht, G. Ushomirsky, J. Varey, D. Woods.  3.5-m f/1 reflector + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer A. R. Gibbs.  Measurers
    E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, J. A. Johnson,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny, R. L. Seaman,
    F. C. Shelly.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
K91 Sutherland-LCOGT A.  Observers T. Lister, S. Greenstreet, E. Gomez.
    Measurer T. Lister.  1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2016 GE2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1482 AU
Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
M 324.29165              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.26361505     Peri.   38.91049     -0.37079068     +0.92643225
a   2.4089212      Node   209.49253     -0.88170305     -0.37317346
e   0.5275136      Incl.    7.59828     -0.29174304     -0.04964733
P   3.74           H   21.6           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
160402 G45  0.3-  0.2+    160402 K91  0.0   0.2-    160403 474  0.0   0.4-
160402 G45  0.5-  0.2+    160402 K91  0.3-  0.0     160403 474  0.3-  0.3-
160402 G45  0.1+  0.2+    160403 691  0.5+  0.6-    160404 I52  0.7+  0.2+
160402 G45  0.2+  0.7+    160403 691  0.2+  0.1-    160404 I52  0.1+  0.2+
160402 G45  0.0   0.7+    160403 691  0.3+  0.5-    160404 I52  0.4-  0.9+
160402 K91  0.2-  0.3-    160403 474  0.2-  0.0     160404 I52  0.9-  0.4+

Ephemeris:
2016 GE2                 a,e,i = 2.41, 0.53, 8                   q = 1.1382
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2016 03 05    13 15 55.0 -18 53 45   0.5701  1.4701   138.9    26.3    22.4
...
2016 03 20    13 38 05.7 -19 45 11   0.4254  1.3766   148.5    22.2    21.5
...
2016 03 28    13 51 37.3 -19 29 45   0.3599  1.3303   153.7    19.4    21.0
...
2016 04 03    14 03 08.1 -18 50 01   0.3162  1.2977   157.5    17.1    20.6
2016 04 04    14 05 12.1 -18 40 34   0.3094  1.2925   158.2    16.7    20.5
2016 04 05    14 07 18.9 -18 30 13   0.3027  1.2873   158.8    16.3    20.4
...
2016 04 11    14 21 09.3 -17 07 27   0.2653  1.2576   162.4    13.9    20.0
...
2016 04 19    14 43 30.3 -14 12 39   0.2230  1.2221   166.2    11.3    19.5
...
2016 05 04    15 40 53.2 -04 45 46   0.1691  1.1706   162.3    15.2    18.9

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-G68

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