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    M.P.E.C. 2016-R03                                Issued 2016 Sept. 1, 17:32 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.
    
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2016 QE44
    
    Observations:
         K16Q44E* C2016 08 27.50262 01 29 08.795+07 20 17.29         21.8 wLER003F51
         K16Q44E  C2016 08 27.52656 01 29 04.535+07 21 16.45         22.0 wLER003F51
         K16Q44E  C2016 08 27.53856 01 29 02.407+07 21 45.82         22.1 wLER003F51
         K16Q44E KC2016 08 28.37567101 26 36.08 +07 56 06.8          22.1 VuER003H21
         K16Q44E KC2016 08 28.39798201 26 32.00 +07 57 01.9          22.1 VuER003H21
         K16Q44E KC2016 08 28.41238501 26 29.36 +07 57 37.9          22.3 VuER003H21
         K16Q44E KC2016 08 29.45000 01 23 21.29 +08 40 36.6          22.1 RoER003291
         K16Q44E KC2016 08 29.45236 01 23 20.83 +08 40 42.2          22.5 RoER003291
         K16Q44E KC2016 08 29.45471 01 23 20.43 +08 40 47.7          22.0 RoER003291
         K16Q44E KC2016 08 31.49532 01 16 48.13 +10 05 49.7          22.1 RoER003291
         K16Q44E KC2016 08 31.49758 01 16 47.67 +10 05 55.3          22.1 RoER003291
         K16Q44E KC2016 08 31.49984 01 16 47.25 +10 06 00.8          21.9 RoER003291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers R. A. Mastaler, A. F. Tubbiolo.  1.8-m f/2.7
        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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  1.3-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 QE44                                                Earth MOID = 0.1442 AU
    Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5                 MPC
    M  74.84469              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.64828429     Peri.  242.49555     -0.56722717     +0.81870464
    a   1.3221855      Node   351.16173     -0.38414425     -0.35894130
    e   0.2155549      Incl.   35.53942     -0.72848235     -0.44820068
    P   1.52           H   21.4           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    160827 F51  0.1-  0.0     160828 H21  0.2+  0.1-    160829 291  0.4+  0.3-
    160827 F51  0.1-  0.1+    160828 H21  0.2+  0.3+    160831 291  0.2-  0.1+
    160827 F51  0.1+  0.1-    160829 291  0.2-  0.3+    160831 291  0.2-  0.0
    160828 H21  0.1+  0.0     160829 291  0.3-  0.0     160831 291  0.4+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 QE44                a,e,i = 1.32, 0.22, 36                  q = 1.0372
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 08 02    02 09 29.6 -07 37 07   0.6539  1.3146   101.8    49.1    22.9
    ...
    2016 08 17    01 53 01.6 +00 32 29   0.5582  1.3623   117.4    41.3    22.4
    ...
    2016 08 25    01 35 55.8 +05 38 46   0.5153  1.3867   127.6    35.3    22.1
    ...
    2016 08 31    01 18 26.6 +09 45 13   0.4907  1.4044   136.0    30.0    21.9
    2016 09 01    01 15 07.4 +10 27 01   0.4874  1.4073   137.4    29.0    21.9
    2016 09 02    01 11 41.5 +11 08 50   0.4843  1.4102   138.9    28.1    21.8
    ...
    2016 09 08    00 48 52.0 +15 16 23   0.4720  1.4271   147.2    22.5    21.6
    ...
    2016 09 16    00 13 59.0 +20 12 58   0.4733  1.4488   155.3    16.9    21.5
    ...
    2016 10 01    23 09 06.6 +26 00 12   0.5319  1.4862   150.1    19.6    21.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-R03
    

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