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    M.P.E.C. 2016-P53                                Issued 2016 Aug. 7, 15:21 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 PA8
    
    Observations:
         K16P08A* C2016 08 01.54659 00 39 52.029-15 58 27.46         21.5 wLEP053F51
         K16P08A  C2016 08 01.55702 00 39 50.770-15 58 20.29         21.5 wLEP053F51
         K16P08A  C2016 08 01.56750 00 39 49.491-15 58 12.84         21.5 wLEP053F51
         K16P08A  C2016 08 01.57793 00 39 48.226-15 58 05.70         21.4 wLEP053F51
         K16P08A |C2016 08 03.29739 00 36 27.16 -15 37 23.9          22.2 VuEP053807
         K16P08A |C2016 08 03.30403 00 36 26.29 -15 37 19.7          22.0 VuEP053807
         K16P08A |C2016 08 03.31070 00 36 25.43 -15 37 14.8          22.0 VuEP053807
         K16P08A  C2016 08 06.47713 00 29 20.92 -14 59 14.6          21.1 RoEP053291
         K16P08A  C2016 08 06.48014 00 29 20.46 -14 59 12.7          21.2 RoEP053291
         K16P08A  C2016 08 06.48315 00 29 19.99 -14 59 10.0          21.4 RoEP053291
         K16P08A KC2016 08 06.69180 00 28 49.71 -14 56 02.3          19.9 RtEP053474
         K16P08A KC2016 08 06.69531 00 28 49.21 -14 55 59.9          20.8 RtEP053474
         K16P08A KC2016 08 06.69883 00 28 48.67 -14 55 57.0          20.0 RtEP053474
         K16P08A KC2016 08 06.70235 00 28 48.16 -14 55 53.7          19.8 RtEP053474
         K16P08A |C2016 08 07.24533 00 27 28.75 -14 49 13.0          21.1 VuEP053807
         K16P08A |C2016 08 07.25083 00 27 27.85 -14 49 09.2          21.2 VuEP053807
         K16P08A |C2016 08 07.25645 00 27 26.95 -14 49 04.8          21.2 VuEP053807
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  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.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph
        + 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 PA8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1783 AU
    Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5                 MPC
    M 125.18591              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.90836326     Peri.  195.13188     -0.99427204     -0.06308616
    a   1.0559167      Node   340.61853     +0.10274995     -0.78640538
    e   0.2429603      Incl.   15.06858     -0.02942046     -0.61448086
    P   1.09           H   21.6           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    160801 F51  0.1-  0.0     160803 807  0.5+  0.0     160806 474  0.4+  0.1-
    160801 F51  0.0   0.1-    160806 291  0.3-  0.3+    160806 474  0.9+  0.6+
    160801 F51  0.0   0.1+    160806 291  0.2-  0.1-    160807 807  0.3+  0.3-
    160801 F51  0.0   0.0     160806 291  0.3-  0.4+    160807 807  0.1-  0.5-
    160803 807  0.0   0.2+    160806 474  0.3-  0.1-    160807 807  0.2-  0.2-
    160803 807  0.1+  0.2-    160806 474  0.3+  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 PA8                 a,e,i = 1.06, 0.24, 15                  q = 0.7994
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 07 08    00 58 47.3 -20 43 48   0.4294  1.1713   100.1    58.7    22.2
    ...
    2016 07 23    00 52 56.0 -17 47 53   0.3763  1.2166   113.6    49.9    21.8
    ...
    2016 07 31    00 42 35.8 -16 16 15   0.3468  1.2374   122.7    43.7    21.4
    ...
    2016 08 06    00 30 29.6 -15 04 49   0.3260  1.2514   130.7    37.9    21.2
    2016 08 07    00 28 04.6 -14 52 26   0.3228  1.2536   132.1    36.9    21.1
    2016 08 08    00 25 32.6 -14 39 51   0.3197  1.2558   133.5    35.8    21.1
    ...
    2016 08 14    00 07 53.2 -13 19 35   0.3029  1.2679   143.0    28.8    20.8
    ...
    2016 08 22    23 38 21.5 -11 16 39   0.2883  1.2819   157.1    17.9    20.4
    ...
    2016 09 06    22 34 56.5 -06 47 04   0.2944  1.3011   173.9     4.7    19.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-P53
    

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