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    M.P.E.C. 2016-R97                                Issued 2016 Sept.  9, 03:33 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 RC18
    
    Observations:
         K16R18C* C2016 09 06.24259 22 27 07.01 +15 20 58.8          20.8 VqER097G96
         K16R18C  C2016 09 06.24918 22 27 11.38 +15 21 14.5          20.7 VqER097G96
         K16R18C  C2016 09 06.25578 22 27 15.70 +15 21 30.1          20.6 VqER097G96
         K16R18C  C2016 09 06.26238 22 27 20.05 +15 21 45.6          20.9 VqER097G96
         K16R18C  C2016 09 06.32226 22 27 59.36 +15 24 03.8          20.3 VqER097G96
         K16R18C  C2016 09 06.32941 22 28 04.04 +15 24 20.0          20.4 VqER097G96
         K16R18C  C2016 09 06.33658 22 28 08.74 +15 24 36.3                qER097G96
         K16R18C KC2016 09 06.34283522 28 10.48 +15 24 27.4          20.9 VuER097H21
         K16R18C  C2016 09 06.34374 22 28 13.43 +15 24 52.2          20.2 VqER097G96
         K16R18C KC2016 09 06.34914222 28 14.72 +15 24 40.9          21.0 VuER097H21
         K16R18C KC2016 09 06.35854122 28 21.06 +15 25 01.0          20.9 VuER097H21
         K16R18C  C2016 09 06.96234 22 35 20.16 +15 46 37.4          22.4 VSER097033
         K16R18C  C2016 09 06.96471 22 35 21.63 +15 46 42.2          22.3 VSER097033
         K16R18C  C2016 09 06.96707 22 35 23.12 +15 46 46.8          22.3 VSER097033
         K16R18C  C2016 09 07.04377 22 36 11.40 +15 49 19.2          21.6 VSER097033
         K16R18C  C2016 09 07.04613 22 36 12.88 +15 49 24.0          21.3 VSER097033
         K16R18C  C2016 09 07.04851 22 36 14.40 +15 49 28.5          21.5 VSER097033
         K16R18C  C2016 09 07.10299 22 36 48.94 +15 51 11.9          22.0 VSER097033
         K16R18C  C2016 09 07.10536 22 36 50.47 +15 51 16.3          21.6 VSER097033
         K16R18C  C2016 09 07.10772 22 36 51.94 +15 51 20.9          22.2 VSER097033
         K16R18C  C2016 09 07.11009 22 36 53.46 +15 51 24.9          22.0 VSER097033
         K16R18C KC2016 09 07.21093322 38 05.38 +15 55 19.9          20.7 VuER097H21
         K16R18C KC2016 09 07.21676122 38 08.93 +15 55 31.4          20.9 VuER097H21
         K16R18C KC2016 09 07.22340122 38 12.93 +15 55 44.7          21.0 VuER097H21
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers B. Stecklum,
        C. Hoegner.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer 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.
    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, 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 RC18                                                Earth MOID = 0.0247 AU
    Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5                 MPC
    M 354.38028              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.32969570     Peri.   15.55516     +0.77909531     +0.62620729
    a   2.0752027      Node   305.63585     -0.57898704     +0.70065067
    e   0.5005237      Incl.    2.08571     -0.24038408     +0.34198401
    P   2.99           H   26.1           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    160906 G96  0.3-  0.1+    160906 G96  0.3+  0.2+    160907 033  0.2+  0.2+
    160906 G96  0.1+  0.1+    160906 H21  0.3-  0.1-    160907 033  0.0   0.0
    160906 G96  0.3-  0.0     160906 H21  0.0   0.3-    160907 033  0.2+  0.0
    160906 G96  0.2-  0.1-    160906 033  0.1+  0.0     160907 033  0.3-  0.2+
    160906 G96  0.5+  0.1-    160906 033  0.2-  0.1-    160907 033  0.2-  0.3-
    160906 G96  0.4+  0.0     160906 033  0.1-  0.3-    160907 H21  0.0   0.2-
    160906 G96  0.4+  0.2+    160907 033  0.1+  0.1+    160907 H21  0.3+  0.1-
    160906 H21  0.4-  0.0     160907 033  0.1-  0.3+    160907 H21  0.0   0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 RC18                a,e,i = 2.08, 0.50, 2                   q = 1.0365
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 08 10    16 09 11.1 -17 34 03   0.08377 1.0399   106.0    69.5    23.2
    ...
    2016 08 25    18 56 11.6 -02 40 58   0.04604 1.0409   129.8    48.2    21.3
    ...
    2016 09 02    21 26 50.5 +11 21 32   0.05021 1.0538   152.6    26.1    20.9
    ...
    2016 09 08    22 46 21.0 +16 20 05   0.06618 1.0689   157.4    21.2    21.4
    2016 09 09    22 56 01.3 +16 45 29   0.06949 1.0718   157.6    20.9    21.5
    2016 09 10    23 04 50.8 +17 06 12   0.07294 1.0748   157.8    20.7    21.6
    ...
    2016 09 16    23 43 53.5 +18 04 22   0.09588 1.0955   159.2    19.0    22.2
    ...
    2016 09 24    00 12 46.4 +17 54 25   0.1310  1.1287   162.4    15.6    22.8
    ...
    2016 10 09    00 37 10.0 +16 18 29   0.2099  1.2054   168.7     9.4    23.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-R97
    

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