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  • MPEC 2016-G163: 2016 GU220

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    M.P.E.C. 2016-G163                               Issued 2016 Apr. 14, 15:53 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
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                      2016 GU220
    
    Observations:
         K16GM0U  C2016 04 01.59152 15 25 28.423-21 26 35.86         21.2 rLEG163F51
         K16GM0U  C2016 04 01.60279 15 25 27.195-21 26 57.77         21.2 rLEG163F51
         K16GM0U* C2016 04 11.45405 15 05 41.077-26 29 05.38         21.2 wLEG163F51
         K16GM0U  C2016 04 11.46502 15 05 39.524-26 29 23.50         21.4 wLEG163F51
         K16GM0U  C2016 04 11.47597 15 05 37.971-26 29 42.13         21.6 wLEG163F51
         K16GM0U  C2016 04 11.48695 15 05 36.415-26 30 00.39         21.5 wLEG163F51
         K16GM0U _C2016 04 12.45977315 03 23.620-26 56 48.84         21.0 RtEG163568
         K16GM0U _C2016 04 12.46080715 03 23.469-26 56 50.53         21.0 RtEG163568
         K16GM0U _C2016 04 12.46184515 03 23.324-26 56 52.20         20.9 RtEG163568
         K16GM0U KC2016 04 12.66022 15 02 55.41 -27 02 00.4          20.3 RtEG163474
         K16GM0U KC2016 04 12.66655 15 02 54.52 -27 02 11.3          20.6 RtEG163474
         K16GM0U HC2016 04 14.39250 14 58 53.41 -27 48 09.1                oEG163691
         K16GM0U HC2016 04 14.39614 14 58 52.89 -27 48 14.5                oEG163691
         K16GM0U HC2016 04 14.39978 14 58 52.34 -27 48 20.4                oEG163691
    
    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.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, D. Woodworth.  Measurers M. Micheli,
        R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer M. T. Read.  0.9-m f/3 reflector
        + 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 GU220                                               Earth MOID = 0.3631 AU
    Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
    M   0.47289              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.22333265     Peri.  117.70635     -0.76580204     -0.61585780
    a   2.6905097      Node    25.67093     +0.32662623     -0.62045678
    e   0.5534080      Incl.   25.29702     +0.55395174     -0.48554356
    P   4.41           H   20.3           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    160401 F51  0.0   0.1-    160411 F51  0.0   0.1+    160412 474  0.4-  0.1-
    160401 F51  0.0   0.1+    160412 568  0.4-  0.1-    160414 691  0.1+  0.1-
    160411 F51  0.1+  0.2-    160412 568  0.4-  0.1-    160414 691  0.3+  0.1+
    160411 F51  0.1+  0.1+    160412 568  0.3-  0.0     160414 691  0.0   0.1-
    160411 F51  0.0   0.1-    160412 474  0.6-  0.6+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 GU220               a,e,i = 2.69, 0.55, 25                  q = 1.2016
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 03 15    15 44 51.0 -11 23 30   0.6328  1.4054   117.7    38.8    21.6
    ...
    2016 03 30    15 29 41.8 -20 00 10   0.6140  1.4944   134.5    28.5    21.4
    ...
    2016 04 07    15 15 17.1 -24 18 27   0.6187  1.5452   144.1    22.4    21.3
    ...
    2016 04 13    15 02 08.8 -27 11 14   0.6310  1.5844   151.0    17.9    21.2
    2016 04 14    14 59 49.0 -27 37 44   0.6339  1.5910   152.1    17.2    21.2
    2016 04 15    14 57 27.4 -28 03 30   0.6370  1.5976   153.1    16.5    21.2
    ...
    2016 04 21    14 42 54.2 -30 21 52   0.6607  1.6378   158.5    13.0    21.2
    ...
    2016 04 29    14 23 37.7 -32 40 49   0.7060  1.6921   161.8    10.7    21.4
    ...
    2016 05 14    13 53 58.7 -34 56 57   0.8310  1.7957   154.2    14.2    22.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-G163
    

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