MPEC 2016-R03 : 2016 QE44
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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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU 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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