MPEC 2016-R121: 2016 RC20
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M.P.E.C. 2016-R121 Issued 2016 Sept. 11, 02:04 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 RC20 Observations: K16R20C C2016 09 06.31094 18 04 18.881+38 44 40.01 21.1 wLER121F51 K16R20C C2016 09 06.33622 18 04 20.361+38 43 46.77 21.1 wLER121F51 K16R20C C2016 09 06.34943 18 04 21.129+38 43 18.92 21.0 wLER121F51 K16R20C C2016 09 06.36266 18 04 21.917+38 42 50.82 21.1 wLER121F51 K16R20C* C2016 09 08.26483 18 06 35.361+37 35 11.66 21.1 rLER121F51 K16R20C C2016 09 08.27688 18 06 36.147+37 34 44.74 21.0 rLER121F51 K16R20C C2016 09 08.28895 18 06 36.951+37 34 18.11 21.1 rLER121F51 K16R20C C2016 09 08.80505 18 07 16.05 +37 15 02.9 20.7 VSER121033 K16R20C C2016 09 08.80810 18 07 16.26 +37 14 56.2 21.1 VSER121033 K16R20C C2016 09 08.81117 18 07 16.47 +37 14 49.0 20.6 VSER121033 K16R20C C2016 09 08.81424 18 07 16.71 +37 14 42.1 20.8 VSER121033 K16R20C C2016 09 08.92640 18 07 24.82 +37 10 27.6 21.7 VSER121033 K16R20C C2016 09 08.92980 18 07 25.07 +37 10 19.7 21.3 VSER121033 K16R20C C2016 09 08.93322 18 07 25.30 +37 10 12.0 21.4 VSER121033 K16R20C C2016 09 08.93662 18 07 25.55 +37 10 04.1 22.0 VSER121033 K16R20C C2016 09 08.94003 18 07 25.80 +37 09 56.4 21.3 VSER121033 K16R20C 1C2016 09 09.18439 18 07 45.29 +37 00 49.1 ER121658 K16R20C 1C2016 09 09.18655 18 07 45.44 +37 00 44.3 ER121658 K16R20C 1C2016 09 09.18872 18 07 45.61 +37 00 39.4 ER121658 Observer details: 033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers B. Stecklum, C. Hoegner. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD. 658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m Plaskett telescope + CCD. F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers B. Gibson, T. Goggia, N. Primak, A. Schultz, M. Willman, S. Kahale. 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 RC20 Earth MOID = 0.0630 AU Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5 MPC M 318.69619 (2000.0) P Q n 0.45724345 Peri. 185.79441 +0.94299630 -0.30837736 a 1.6686723 Node 194.23119 +0.32212162 +0.94024566 e 0.3637949 Incl. 30.60140 +0.08363990 -0.14436589 P 2.16 H 20.2 G 0.15 U 6 Residuals in seconds of arc 160906 F51 0.0 0.0 160908 033 0.0 0.0 160908 033 0.0 0.1+ 160906 F51 0.1+ 0.0 160908 033 0.1- 0.1+ 160908 033 0.1- 0.2+ 160906 F51 0.1+ 0.1+ 160908 033 0.2- 0.1- 160909 658 0.3- 0.3- 160906 F51 0.1+ 0.1+ 160908 033 0.1+ 0.1- 160909 658 0.4- 0.1- 160908 F51 0.2+ 0.1+ 160908 033 0.3+ 0.2+ 160909 658 0.2- 0.1- 160908 F51 0.2+ 0.0 160908 033 0.3+ 0.1+ 160908 F51 0.3+ 0.2+ 160908 033 0.0 0.2+ Ephemeris: 2016 RC20 a,e,i = 1.67, 0.36, 31 q = 1.0616 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2016 08 12 17 59 06.9 +48 28 37 0.6330 1.2976 101.5 49.9 21.6 ... 2016 08 27 17 56 57.2 +43 47 18 0.5509 1.2264 99.3 54.4 21.3 ... 2016 09 04 18 02 00.4 +40 01 27 0.5035 1.1915 98.4 56.8 21.1 ... 2016 09 10 18 08 50.8 +36 29 44 0.4670 1.1672 98.0 58.7 21.0 2016 09 11 18 10 14.8 +35 50 22 0.4609 1.1633 97.9 59.0 21.0 2016 09 12 18 11 43.4 +35 09 44 0.4547 1.1595 97.8 59.3 20.9 ... 2016 09 18 18 22 10.6 +30 36 37 0.4183 1.1378 97.5 61.1 20.8 ... 2016 09 26 18 40 34.1 +22 58 31 0.3722 1.1123 97.2 63.4 20.5 ... 2016 10 11 19 30 33.9 +02 37 45 0.3088 1.0774 96.4 67.0 20.2 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2016 MPC M.P.E.C. 2016-R121


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