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    M.P.E.C. 2016-R16                                Issued 2016 Sept. 1, 18:05 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 QD44

Observations:
     K16Q44D* C2016 08 27.46136 23 50 54.827-12 18 42.88         21.3 wLER016F51
     K16Q44D  C2016 08 27.47247 23 50 53.187-12 18 44.74         21.3 wLER016F51
     K16Q44D  C2016 08 27.48359 23 50 51.549-12 18 47.03         21.4 wLER016F51
     K16Q44D  C2016 08 27.49469 23 50 49.905-12 18 48.77         21.6 wLER016F51
     K16Q44D KC2016 08 28.31099023 48 51.74 -12 21 09.6          21.4 VuER016H21
     K16Q44D KC2016 08 28.31891723 48 50.56 -12 21 11.1          21.4 VuER016H21
     K16Q44D KC2016 08 28.32968023 48 48.97 -12 21 12.9          21.4 VuER016H21
     K16Q44D HC2016 08 28.34452 23 48 47.02 -12 21 14.3          21.5 VoER016691
     K16Q44D HC2016 08 28.35890 23 48 44.91 -12 21 16.6          21.5 VoER016691
     K16Q44D HC2016 08 28.37327 23 48 42.74 -12 21 19.5          21.4 VoER016691
     K16Q44D KC2016 08 28.42464 23 48 35.13 -12 21 27.8          21.2 RoER016291
     K16Q44D KC2016 08 28.42660 23 48 34.84 -12 21 28.2          21.4 RoER016291
     K16Q44D KC2016 08 28.42856 23 48 34.57 -12 21 28.3          21.5 RoER016291
     K16Q44D HC2016 08 29.32936 23 46 24.81 -12 23 56.1          21.5 VoER016691
     K16Q44D HC2016 08 29.34322 23 46 22.68 -12 23 57.6          21.5 VoER016691
     K16Q44D HC2016 08 29.35702 23 46 20.46 -12 24 00.1          21.6 VoER016691
     K16Q44D KC2016 08 29.40850 23 46 13.10 -12 24 07.1          21.2 RoER016291
     K16Q44D KC2016 08 29.41045 23 46 12.81 -12 24 07.9          21.2 RoER016291
     K16Q44D KC2016 08 29.41243 23 46 12.53 -12 24 07.7          21.1 RoER016291
     K16Q44D KC2016 08 31.46514 23 41 17.87 -12 29 13.7                oER016291
     K16Q44D KC2016 08 31.46664 23 41 17.64 -12 29 13.9                oER016291
     K16Q44D KC2016 08 31.46814 23 41 17.47 -12 29 13.7                oER016291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers R. A. Mastaler, A. F. Tubbiolo.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  0.9-m f/3
    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.  0.81-m f/4.0
    astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2016 QD44                                                Earth MOID = 0.3313 AU
Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5                 MPC
M  26.55703              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.24988369     Peri.  214.42362     -0.86731451     +0.49602769
a   2.4963805      Node   354.77127     -0.28848006     -0.56884743
e   0.7875740      Incl.   27.08804     -0.40564121     -0.65602525
P   3.94           H   18.9           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
160827 F51  0.2-  0.0     160828 691  1.1+  0.5+    160829 291  0.5-  0.5+
160827 F51  0.1-  0.1+    160828 691  0.3+  0.0     160829 291  0.5-  0.0
160827 F51  0.0   0.3-    160828 291  0.2-  0.2+    160829 291  0.4-  0.5+
160827 F51  0.0   0.1-    160828 291  0.2-  0.1+    160831 291  0.0   0.2-
160828 H21  0.3+  0.2+    160828 291  0.0   0.3+    160831 291  0.2-  0.2-
160828 H21  0.1+  0.0     160829 691  0.6+  1.0-    160831 291  0.5+  0.2+
160828 H21  0.1+  0.0     160829 691  0.7-  0.3-
160828 691  0.9+  0.4+    160829 691 (3.5-  0.6-)

Ephemeris:
2016 QD44                a,e,i = 2.50, 0.79, 27                  q = 0.5303
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2016 08 02    00 46 57.8 -10 49 00   1.0406  1.7999   122.2    28.5    21.5
...
2016 08 17    00 15 52.7 -11 42 52   1.0534  1.9620   143.5    17.9    21.4
...
2016 08 25    23 56 51.7 -12 11 08   1.0826  2.0448   155.2    11.9    21.3
...
2016 08 31    23 42 24.8 -12 28 02   1.1172  2.1052   163.7     7.7    21.3
2016 09 01    23 40 02.1 -12 30 22   1.1241  2.1152   165.0     7.1    21.3
2016 09 02    23 37 40.3 -12 32 31   1.1314  2.1251   166.3     6.5    21.3
...
2016 09 08    23 23 57.4 -12 41 56   1.1819  2.1838   171.8     3.8    21.3
...
2016 09 16    23 07 27.5 -12 44 33   1.2676  2.2601   167.8     5.4    21.6
...
2016 10 01    22 43 56.0 -12 21 40   1.4802  2.3974   149.5    12.2    22.4

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-R16

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