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    • MPEC 2016-R103: 2016 PX78

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    M.P.E.C. 2016-R103                               Issued 2016 Sept.  9, 03:50 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 PX78

Observations:
     K16P78X* C2016 08 03.46145 22 53 52.701-04 02 06.17         21.8 wLER103F51
     K16P78X  C2016 08 03.47319 22 53 52.204-04 02 14.53         21.9 wLER103F51
     K16P78X  C2016 08 03.49668 22 53 51.246-04 02 30.97         21.9 wLER103F51
     K16P78X KC2016 08 06.43884 22 51 53.56 -04 37 38.1          22.3 RoER103291
     K16P78X KC2016 08 06.44461 22 51 53.31 -04 37 42.2                oER103291
     K16P78X KC2016 08 06.45039 22 51 53.04 -04 37 46.8                oER103291
     K16P78X  C2016 09 04.40307 22 28 35.45 -10 28 38.5          20.3 VoER103691
     K16P78X  C2016 09 04.41005 22 28 35.15 -10 28 43.2          20.3 VoER103691
     K16P78X  C2016 09 04.41708 22 28 34.83 -10 28 47.7          20.4 VoER103691

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  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.

Orbital elements:
2016 PX78
Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5                 MPC
M  14.82532              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.10955349     Peri.   92.98418     -0.35445149     +0.93125123
a   4.3256552      Node   155.71843     -0.91861321     -0.32991225
e   0.6757640      Incl.   11.85373     -0.17468234     -0.15469017
P   9.00           H   18.9           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
160803 F51  0.2+  0.0     160806 291  0.0   0.1+    160904 691  0.3-  0.2+
160803 F51  0.1-  0.1-    160806 291  0.1+  0.2+    160904 691  0.1+  0.1-
160803 F51  0.1-  0.0     160806 291  0.1-  0.2-    160904 691  0.2+  0.2-

Ephemeris:
2016 PX78                a,e,i = 4.33, 0.68, 12                  q = 1.4025
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2016 08 10    22 49 18.3 -05 21 21   1.1761  2.1416   155.8    11.2    21.6
...
2016 08 25    22 36 57.9 -08 29 26   1.2466  2.2547   174.3     2.5    21.4
...
2016 09 02    22 30 25.7 -10 02 37   1.3078  2.3152   175.8     1.8    21.5
...
2016 09 08    22 26 01.0 -11 05 16   1.3648  2.3607   168.6     4.9    21.9
2016 09 09    22 25 20.4 -11 14 59   1.3752  2.3683   167.4     5.3    21.9
2016 09 10    22 24 40.9 -11 24 28   1.3859  2.3759   166.2     5.8    21.9
...
2016 09 16    22 21 09.2 -12 16 37   1.4550  2.4214   159.2     8.5    22.2
...
2016 09 24    22 17 41.9 -13 12 51   1.5604  2.4819   150.3    11.6    22.5
...
2016 10 09    22 15 23.5 -14 17 53   1.7942  2.5949   134.6    15.9    23.1

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-R103

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