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    M.P.E.C. 2016-R25                                Issued 2016 Sept. 3, 01:12 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 QY44
    
    Observations:
         K16Q44Y  C2016 08 08.45368 21 07 59.413-20 28 54.09         21.0 wLER025F51
         K16Q44Y  C2016 08 08.46436 21 08 00.154-20 29 09.52         21.3 wLER025F51
         K16Q44Y  C2016 08 08.47506 21 08 00.904-20 29 25.34         21.1 wLER025F51
         K16Q44Y  C2016 08 08.48578 21 08 01.658-20 29 40.87         21.1 wLER025F51
         K16Q44Y* C2016 08 27.36713 21 34 08.266-26 24 32.03         21.9 wLER025F51
         K16Q44Y  C2016 08 27.37744 21 34 08.989-26 24 39.45         22.0 wLER025F51
         K16Q44Y  C2016 08 27.38776 21 34 09.736-26 24 46.50         21.7 wLER025F51
         K16Q44Y  C2016 08 27.39806 21 34 10.471-26 24 54.29         21.7 wLER025F51
         K16Q44Y KC2016 08 28.28694 21 35 23.53 -26 35 11.2          21.9 RoER025291
         K16Q44Y KC2016 08 28.29127 21 35 23.83 -26 35 13.8          22.1 RoER025291
         K16Q44Y KC2016 08 28.29560 21 35 24.12 -26 35 16.7          22.3 RoER025291
         K16Q44Y KC2016 08 30.33721 21 38 11.88 -26 56 23.7          22.1 RoER025291
         K16Q44Y KC2016 08 30.34154 21 38 12.22 -26 56 25.7          21.5 RoER025291
         K16Q44Y KC2016 08 30.34588 21 38 12.49 -26 56 28.1          21.8 RoER025291
         K16Q44Y KC2016 08 30.53497 21 38 28.48 -26 57 45.4          21.5 RtER025474
         K16Q44Y KC2016 08 30.53849 21 38 28.71 -26 57 47.8          21.4 RtER025474
         K16Q44Y KC2016 08 30.54201 21 38 28.98 -26 57 49.5          21.6 RtER025474
         K16Q44Y KC2016 08 30.54552 21 38 29.22 -26 57 51.6          21.7 RtER025474
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  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.
    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 QY44                                                Earth MOID = 0.2599 AU
    Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5                 MPC
    M   0.93886              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.31705639     Peri.  176.88358     +0.59310471     +0.79878920
    a   2.1299940      Node   129.46849     -0.74148330     +0.59071426
    e   0.4013601      Incl.    7.50351     -0.31373448     +0.11398456
    P   3.11           H   22.9           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    160808 F51  0.0   0.1-    160827 F51  0.1+  0.3+    160830 291  0.3+  0.3+
    160808 F51  0.0   0.1+    160827 F51  0.2+  0.2-    160830 291  0.3-  0.2+
    160808 F51  0.0   0.1-    160828 291  0.3+  0.1+    160830 474  0.3+  0.0
    160808 F51  0.0   0.0     160828 291  0.2+  0.3+    160830 474  0.1-  0.4-
    160827 F51  0.2-  0.2-    160828 291  0.0   0.3+    160830 474  0.0   0.2-
    160827 F51  0.2-  0.1-    160830 291  0.1-  0.1-    160830 474  0.2-  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 QY44                a,e,i = 2.13, 0.40, 8                   q = 1.2751
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 08 04    21 01 47.7 -18 35 31   0.2624  1.2769   178.3     1.4    20.7
    ...
    2016 08 19    21 22 36.5 -24 17 28   0.2868  1.2925   166.3    10.7    21.4
    ...
    2016 08 27    21 33 37.6 -26 19 46   0.3113  1.3071   159.9    15.4    21.8
    ...
    2016 09 02    21 41 52.4 -27 18 41   0.3346  1.3208   155.5    18.5    22.1
    2016 09 03    21 43 15.1 -27 25 46   0.3389  1.3233   154.8    18.9    22.1
    2016 09 04    21 44 38.1 -27 32 07   0.3434  1.3258   154.1    19.4    22.2
    ...
    2016 09 10    21 52 59.3 -27 54 55   0.3722  1.3423   150.0    22.0    22.5
    ...
    2016 09 18    22 04 18.5 -27 48 44   0.4169  1.3674   145.0    24.9    22.8
    ...
    2016 10 03    22 26 00.7 -26 10 12   0.5195  1.4224   136.3    29.1    23.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-R25
    

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