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  • MPEC 2016-R15 : 2016 QS44

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    M.P.E.C. 2016-R15                                Issued 2016 Sept. 1, 18:03 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 QS44
    
    Observations:
         K16Q44S* C2016 08 30.34343 23 05 36.96 +16 38 02.3          21.0 VqER015G96
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 30.35178 23 05 37.26 +16 38 31.7          21.1 VqER015G96
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 30.36021 23 05 37.41 +16 39 02.1          20.4 VqER015G96
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 30.36856 23 05 37.66 +16 39 31.4          21.3 VqER015G96
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 30.40503 23 05 38.63 +16 41 41.5          20.4 VqER015G96
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 30.41710 23 05 38.98 +16 42 23.9          21.0 VqER015G96
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 30.42929 23 05 39.33 +16 43 07.4          20.8 VqER015G96
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 30.44140 23 05 39.78 +16 43 50.6          20.8 VqER015G96
         K16Q44S KC2016 08 30.45253 23 05 40.16 +16 44 30.8          20.9 RoER015291
         K16Q44S KC2016 08 30.45377 23 05 40.17 +16 44 34.8          21.0 RoER015291
         K16Q44S KC2016 08 30.45501 23 05 40.24 +16 44 39.7          20.8 RoER015291
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 30.85492 23 06 09.23 +17 09 17.7          20.6 VSER015033
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 30.85728 23 06 09.32 +17 09 26.9          20.7 VSER015033
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 30.85965 23 06 09.43 +17 09 36.4          21.6 VSER015033
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 30.86201 23 06 09.55 +17 09 46.0          21.5 VSER015033
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 30.86439 23 06 09.62 +17 09 55.2          22.1 VSER015033
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 30.92388 23 06 12.09 +17 13 51.3          20.3 VSER015033
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 30.92624 23 06 12.18 +17 14 00.7          20.0 VSER015033
         K16Q44S KC2016 08 31.00063 23 06 15.84 +17 18 55.3                qER015J95
         K16Q44S KC2016 08 31.01016 23 06 16.18 +17 19 33.4                qER015J95
         K16Q44S KC2016 08 31.02013 23 06 16.58 +17 20 14.0          20.5 RqER015J95
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 31.04859 23 06 16.86 +17 22 07.0          20.6 VSER015033
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 31.05095 23 06 16.95 +17 22 16.5          20.5 VSER015033
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 31.05332 23 06 17.05 +17 22 25.8          20.7 VSER015033
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 31.05568 23 06 17.13 +17 22 35.3          21.1 VSER015033
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 31.27173 23 06 34.02 +17 37 47.6          20.6 VqER015G96
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 31.28541 23 06 34.50 +17 38 45.4          21.3 VqER015G96
         K16Q44S  C2016 08 31.29221 23 06 34.71 +17 39 14.4          20.5 VqER015G96
         K16Q44S KC2016 09 01.26727423 07 42.90 +18 54 01.5          20.7 VuER015H21
         K16Q44S KC2016 09 01.27720423 07 43.36 +18 54 51.8          20.6 VuER015H21
         K16Q44S KC2016 09 01.28417623 07 43.69 +18 55 26.7          20.5 VuER015H21
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers B. Stecklum,
        F. Ludwig.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers R. A. Kowalski, A. D. Grauer.  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 + 10K CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD, 1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 QS44                                                Earth MOID = 0.0167 AU
    Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5                 MPC
    M 311.23544              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.52498471     Peri.  261.03584     +0.21858856     -0.97578839
    a   1.5218492      Node   176.31265     +0.93479984     +0.20719311
    e   0.5782039      Incl.    6.68559     +0.27994338     +0.07005735
    P   1.88           H   24.4           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    160830 G96  0.5-  0.3-    160830 033  0.2+  0.1-    160831 033  0.1+  0.0
    160830 G96  0.8+  0.6-    160830 033  0.0   0.2-    160831 033  0.2+  0.2-
    160830 G96  0.1-  0.1-    160830 033  0.0   0.1-    160831 033  0.1-  0.1-
    160830 G96  0.3+  0.5-    160830 033  0.3+  0.1+    160831 G96  0.1-  0.3+
    160830 G96  0.0   0.2+    160830 033  0.2-  0.1-    160831 G96  0.1+  0.2+
    160830 G96  0.1-  0.2-    160830 033  0.2+  0.1+    160831 G96  0.1-  0.4+
    160830 G96  0.4-  0.1+    160830 033  0.2+  0.1+    160901 H21  0.1+  0.1+
    160830 G96  0.5+  0.4+    160831 J95  0.0   0.3-    160901 H21  0.1+  0.1+
    160830 291  0.2+  0.3+    160831 J95  0.3-  0.3-    160901 H21  0.2+  0.3-
    160830 291  0.3-  0.1-    160831 J95  0.1-  0.4+
    160830 291  0.1+  0.4+    160831 033  0.1+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 QS44                a,e,i = 1.52, 0.58, 7                   q = 0.6419
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 08 02    22 52 04.3 +06 32 18   0.4280  1.3748   141.2    27.6    24.5
    ...
    2016 08 17    22 58 46.4 +09 57 01   0.2523  1.2383   150.5    23.7    23.0
    ...
    2016 08 25    23 02 08.8 +12 54 48   0.1663  1.1622   153.7    22.7    21.9
    ...
    2016 08 31    23 06 15.2 +17 19 37   0.1048  1.1039   153.1    24.4    20.9
    2016 09 01    23 07 22.6 +18 32 32   0.09480 1.0941   152.4    25.3    20.6
    2016 09 02    23 08 45.8 +20 01 21   0.08490 1.0843   151.5    26.4    20.4
    ...
    2016 09 08    23 45 26.5 +48 07 54   0.02999 1.0252   125.5    53.1    18.8
    ...
    2016 09 16    10 40 42.2 +12 04 37   0.06177 0.9463    16.5   162.4    30.1
    ...
    2016 10 01    10 56 43.2 -01 22 04   0.2189  0.8047    23.2   150.6    29.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-R15
    

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