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    • MPEC 2016-G79 : 2016 GQ2

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    M.P.E.C. 2016-G79                                Issued 2016 Apr. 5, 15:13 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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                                   2016 GQ2

Observations:
     K16G02Q* C2016 04 01.31542 09 18 56.241-08 00 24.10         21.4 wLEG079F51
     K16G02Q  C2016 04 01.32789 09 18 57.707-08 00 02.08         21.4 wLEG079F51
     K16G02Q  C2016 04 01.33995 09 18 59.108-07 59 40.68         21.7 wLEG079F51
     K16G02Q  C2016 04 01.35207 09 19 00.531-07 59 19.29         21.7 wLEG079F51
     K16G02Q KC2016 04 02.18122 09 20 40.51 -07 35 32.6                oEG079291
     K16G02Q KC2016 04 02.18346 09 20 40.70 -07 35 28.6                oEG079291
     K16G02Q KC2016 04 02.18572 09 20 40.95 -07 35 25.3                oEG079291
     K16G02Q _C2016 04 02.24395309 20 48.224-07 33 44.55         20.9 RtEG079568
     K16G02Q _C2016 04 02.24522009 20 48.371-07 33 42.45         20.9 RtEG079568
     K16G02Q _C2016 04 02.24648609 20 48.513-07 33 40.35         20.9 RtEG079568
     K16G02Q HC2016 04 03.15021 09 22 33.73 -07 09 08.0          22.0 VoEG079691
     K16G02Q HC2016 04 03.15478 09 22 34.22 -07 09 01.3          21.4 VoEG079691
     K16G02Q HC2016 04 03.15935 09 22 34.73 -07 08 55.0          21.8 VoEG079691
     K16G02Q  C2016 04 03.17153 09 22 36.02 -07 08 35.8          21.6 RoEG079926
     K16G02Q  C2016 04 03.18002 09 22 36.97 -07 08 22.1          21.3 RoEG079926
     K16G02Q  C2016 04 03.18854 09 22 37.87 -07 08 09.1          21.5 RoEG079926
     K16G02Q KC2016 04 05.45072 09 26 48.79 -06 12 00.3          21.1 RtEG079474
     K16G02Q KC2016 04 05.45706 09 26 49.45 -06 11 52.0          20.6 RtEG079474
     K16G02Q KC2016 04 05.46269 09 26 49.99 -06 11 44.4                tEG079474

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
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.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, L. Wells.  Measurers M. Micheli,
    R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem.  Measurer
    M. Schwartz.  0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers B. Gibson, T. Goggia, N. Primak,
    A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, L. Denneau,
    H. Flewelling, M. Huber, E. Lilly, E. Magnier, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters,
    R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2016 GQ2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1722 AU
Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
M 357.82341              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.26889752     Peri.  175.88213     +0.71840181     -0.68026069
a   2.3772682      Node   228.11030     +0.63251741     +0.72579329
e   0.8566444      Incl.   11.26406     +0.28951781     +0.10232053
P   3.67           H   20.3           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
160401 F51  0.1-  0.2+    160402 568  0.3-  0.3-    160403 926  0.1+  0.1-
160401 F51  0.1+  0.1+    160402 568  0.2-  0.3-    160403 926  0.4-  0.6-
160401 F51  0.1+  0.1+    160402 568  0.2-  0.4-    160405 474  0.2+  0.2+
160401 F51  0.2+  0.0     160403 691  0.4+  1.4+    160405 474  0.2+  0.3-
160402 291  0.4+  0.5-    160403 691  0.2+  0.8+    160405 474  0.5-  0.5-
160402 291  0.6-  0.3-    160403 691  0.4+  0.1-
160402 291  0.7-  0.8-    160403 926  0.2-  0.3-

Ephemeris:
2016 GQ2                 a,e,i = 2.38, 0.86, 11                  q = 0.3408
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2016 03 06    06 31 42.5 -45 04 24   0.2025  1.0484   100.6    68.5    19.3
...
2016 03 21    08 48 32.9 -16 14 45   0.3930  1.2833   129.7    36.7    20.3
...
2016 03 29    09 11 44.4 -09 49 00   0.5302  1.3999   130.1    33.1    21.0
...
2016 04 04    09 24 09.9 -06 47 07   0.6409  1.4839   128.1    32.0    21.5
2016 04 05    09 26 00.2 -06 22 42   0.6599  1.4976   127.6    31.9    21.6
2016 04 06    09 27 47.6 -05 59 41   0.6791  1.5112   127.2    31.8    21.7
...
2016 04 12    09 37 42.3 -04 06 05   0.7966  1.5915   124.0    31.5    22.2
...
2016 04 20    09 49 28.5 -02 23 41   0.9599  1.6947   119.2    31.2    22.7
...
2016 05 05    10 09 23.4 -00 44 46   1.2822  1.8773   109.5    30.4    23.5

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-G79

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