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    M.P.E.C. 2016-L52                                Issued 2016 June 6, 15:55 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 LE2

Observations:
     K16L02E* C2016 06 03.40289 17 03 48.25 -02 48 17.9          21.1 VqEL052G96
     K16L02E  C2016 06 03.40774 17 03 47.81 -02 48 00.3          21.3 VqEL052G96
     K16L02E  C2016 06 03.41249 17 03 47.29 -02 47 44.8          19.9 VqEL052G96
     K16L02E  C2016 06 03.41723 17 03 46.80 -02 47 29.5          20.6 VqEL052G96
     K16L02E  C2016 06 04.32824 17 02 17.41 -01 55 48.1          21.5 VqEL052G96
     K16L02E  C2016 06 04.33150 17 02 17.09 -01 55 38.5          20.7 VqEL052G96
     K16L02E HC2016 06 04.33401 17 02 16.86 -01 55 30.5                oEL052691
     K16L02E  C2016 06 04.33800 17 02 16.41 -01 55 15.8                qEL052G96
     K16L02E HC2016 06 04.34245 17 02 15.91 -01 55 00.3          21.4 VoEL052691
     K16L02E HC2016 06 04.35083 17 02 15.06 -01 54 33.0                oEL052691
     K16L02E KC2016 06 04.56547 17 01 53.68 -01 41 55.0          20.6 RtEL052474
     K16L02E KC2016 06 04.56841 17 01 53.37 -01 41 45.2          20.3 RtEL052474
     K16L02E KC2016 06 04.57134 17 01 52.99 -01 41 34.4          20.8 RtEL052474
     K16L02E  C2016 06 05.33605 17 00 36.12 -00 58 10.5          20.1 VqEL052I52
     K16L02E  C2016 06 05.34180 17 00 35.56 -00 57 50.4          21.7 VqEL052I52
     K16L02E  C2016 06 05.34361 17 00 35.28 -00 57 44.7          21.6 VqEL052I52
     K16L02E  C2016 06 06.34073 16 58 53.60 -00 00 19.5          21.5 VqEL052I52
     K16L02E  C2016 06 06.34219 16 58 53.35 -00 00 14.8          21.2 VqEL052I52
     K16L02E  C2016 06 06.34364 16 58 53.22 -00 00 10.0          20.9 VqEL052I52
     K16L02E  C2016 06 06.34510 16 58 53.06 -00 00 04.6          20.9 VqEL052I52

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 A. F. Tubbiolo.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. G. Matheny.  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.
    1.5-m reflector + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers R. A. Kowalski,
    R. G. Matheny.  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.

Orbital elements:
2016 LE2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2676 AU
Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5                 MPC
M 337.79374              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.42557616     Peri.  105.43645     +0.87485339     +0.25723654
a   1.7504560      Node   241.26128     -0.34112024     +0.92876777
e   0.3985097      Incl.   27.91102     +0.34390190     +0.26687037
P   2.32           H   20.9           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
160603 G96  0.1-  0.1+    160604 G96  0.4+  0.1-    160605 I52  0.4+  1.0+
160603 G96  0.8+  1.2+    160604 691  0.3-  0.1+    160605 I52  0.9-  0.5+
160603 G96  0.4+  0.6+    160604 691  0.3+  1.3-    160606 I52  1.3+  0.2+
160603 G96  0.4+  0.1-    160604 474  0.1+  0.5+    160606 I52  0.1-  0.1-
160604 G96  0.1-  1.0+    160604 474  0.1+  0.2+    160606 I52  0.3+  0.4-
160604 G96  0.2+  0.6-    160604 474  1.0-  1.0+    160606 I52  0.3+  0.0
160604 691  0.6+  1.3-    160605 I52  0.5-  0.7+

Ephemeris:
2016 LE2                 a,e,i = 1.75, 0.40, 28                  q = 1.0529
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2016 05 07    17 30 49.1 -22 41 21   0.7162  1.6405   143.4    21.5    22.3
...
2016 05 22    17 20 47.6 -13 25 55   0.5706  1.5575   158.6    13.7    21.4
...
2016 05 30    17 10 37.6 -06 50 20   0.5157  1.5125   161.9    12.0    21.1
...
2016 06 05    17 01 10.3 -01 17 20   0.4867  1.4786   158.7    14.5    21.0
2016 06 06    16 59 28.8 -00 19 52   0.4829  1.4730   157.7    15.2    21.0
2016 06 07    16 57 45.7 +00 37 56   0.4794  1.4674   156.6    15.9    21.0
...
2016 06 13    16 47 04.2 +06 26 55   0.4646  1.4335   148.9    21.5    21.1
...
2016 06 21    16 32 39.8 +13 53 10   0.4596  1.3886   137.1    29.9    21.2
...
2016 07 06    16 09 50.5 +25 09 11   0.4827  1.3063   116.6    44.1    21.6

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-L52

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