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    M.P.E.C. 2016-R92                                Issued 2016 Sept.  9, 03:19 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 RX17

Observations:
     K16R17X* C2016 09 05.28279 22 06 44.43 -02 52 48.2          20.7 VqER092G96
     K16R17X  C2016 09 05.28760 22 06 43.46 -02 52 20.8                qER092G96
     K16R17X  C2016 09 05.29242 22 06 42.38 -02 51 53.2          20.5 VqER092G96
     K16R17X  C2016 09 05.29728 22 06 41.31 -02 51 23.8          20.7 VqER092G96
     K16R17X  C2016 09 05.32222 22 06 35.95 -02 48 59.3          20.6 VqER092G96
     K16R17X  C2016 09 05.32340 22 06 35.69 -02 48 53.1          20.5 VqER092G96
     K16R17X  C2016 09 05.32459 22 06 35.42 -02 48 45.5          19.9 VqER092G96
     K16R17X  C2016 09 05.32575 22 06 35.18 -02 48 40.7          20.2 VqER092G96
     K16R17X KC2016 09 05.40291 22 06 18.74 -02 41 09.5          19.5 RoER092291
     K16R17X KC2016 09 05.40534 22 06 18.22 -02 40 55.2          19.7 RoER092291
     K16R17X KC2016 09 05.40774 22 06 17.72 -02 40 41.1          19.9 RoER092291
     K16R17X KC2016 09 05.87265 22 04 48.25 -01 55 44.0          20.7 RtER092104
     K16R17X KC2016 09 05.87548 22 04 47.62 -01 55 27.2          20.4 RtER092104
     K16R17X KC2016 09 05.88099 22 04 46.37 -01 54 54.7          20.5 RtER092104
     K16R17X  C2016 09 06.18274 22 03 47.35 -01 25 28.3          20.9 VqER092G96
     K16R17X  C2016 09 06.18975 22 03 45.89 -01 24 46.6          20.6 VqER092G96
     K16R17X  C2016 09 06.19682 22 03 44.33 -01 24 06.7          21.0 VqER092G96
     K16R17X  C2016 09 06.20388 22 03 42.73 -01 23 24.0          20.2 VqER092G96
     K16R17X  C2016 09 07.83537 21 58 22.51 +01 14 59.8          21.2 VSER092033
     K16R17X  C2016 09 07.83773 21 58 21.98 +01 15 13.6          21.0 VSER092033
     K16R17X  C2016 09 07.84010 21 58 21.48 +01 15 27.6          20.8 VSER092033
     K16R17X  C2016 09 07.84247 21 58 20.97 +01 15 41.2          21.4 VSER092033
     K16R17X  C2016 09 07.93352 21 58 02.16 +01 24 31.8          20.8 VSER092033
     K16R17X  C2016 09 07.93589 21 58 01.68 +01 24 45.9          20.6 VSER092033
     K16R17X  C2016 09 07.93825 21 58 01.18 +01 24 59.3          20.6 VSER092033

Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers B. Stecklum,
    C. Hoegner.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observer P. Bacci.  Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi,
    G. Fagioli.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers R. G. Matheny, D. C. Fuls.  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.

Orbital elements:
2016 RX17                                                Earth MOID = 0.1741 AU
Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5                 MPC
M 323.91357              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.49854695     Peri.   35.89794     +0.96045365     -0.25074954
a   1.5751866      Node   337.67634     +0.11506077     +0.75331484
e   0.2724989      Incl.   18.58385     +0.25355433     +0.60798144
P   1.98           H   23.2           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
160905 G96  0.6-  0.6+    160905 291  0.1+  0.2+    160907 033  0.6+  0.2-
160905 G96  0.4+  0.0     160905 291  0.2+  0.3+    160907 033  0.1-  0.2-
160905 G96  0.1-  0.4-    160905 104  0.5+  0.6-    160907 033  0.2-  0.0
160905 G96  0.4-  0.7+    160905 104  0.1+  0.3-    160907 033  0.6-  0.2-
160905 G96  0.1+  0.2+    160905 104  1.1-  0.1+    160907 033  0.0   0.0
160905 G96  0.0   0.5-    160906 G96  0.5+  0.1-    160907 033  0.1+  0.3+
160905 G96  0.2-  0.2+    160906 G96  1.1+  0.7+    160907 033  0.0   0.0
160905 G96  0.1-  1.7-    160906 G96  0.3+  0.6-
160905 291  0.2+  0.0     160906 G96  1.1-  0.9+

Ephemeris:
2016 RX17                a,e,i = 1.58, 0.27, 19                  q = 1.1459
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2016 08 10    23 18 07.5 -32 43 21   0.2722  1.2534   148.2    25.2    22.0
...
2016 08 25    22 43 24.2 -19 22 54   0.2029  1.2106   169.1     9.1    20.8
...
2016 09 02    22 17 42.3 -08 05 36   0.1836  1.1915   173.2     5.7    20.4
...
2016 09 08    21 57 49.6 +01 31 31   0.1797  1.1791   161.3    15.9    20.7
2016 09 09    21 54 36.8 +03 08 17   0.1799  1.1772   159.3    17.6    20.8
2016 09 10    21 51 27.0 +04 44 21   0.1804  1.1753   157.2    19.4    20.8
...
2016 09 16    21 33 51.9 +13 50 26   0.1880  1.1653   145.6    29.1    21.2
...
2016 09 24    21 15 20.3 +23 51 45   0.2084  1.1551   132.9    39.5    21.7
...
2016 10 09    20 58 44.6 +36 01 08   0.2641  1.1461   117.8    50.4    22.5

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-R92

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