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    M.P.E.C. 2016-R139                               Issued 2016 Sept. 12, 01:36 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 RS20
    
    Observations:
         K16R20S* C2016 09 09.35202 00 54 43.00 +24 16 26.1          19.8 VqER139G96
         K16R20S  C2016 09 09.35396 00 54 41.55 +24 16 34.1          20.5 VqER139G96
         K16R20S  C2016 09 09.35597 00 54 40.07 +24 16 42.6          19.9 VqER139G96
         K16R20S  C2016 09 09.35797 00 54 38.63 +24 16 50.2          20.0 VqER139G96
         K16R20S HC2016 09 09.47315 00 53 14.35 +24 24 21.5          20.9 VoER139691
         K16R20S HC2016 09 09.47905 00 53 10.30 +24 24 42.7          20.7 VoER139691
         K16R20S HC2016 09 09.48494 00 53 05.89 +24 25 05.6          20.7 VoER139691
         K16R20S KC2016 09 09.96486 00 47 44.71 +24 54 54.8          19.5 RtER139104
         K16R20S KC2016 09 09.96854 00 47 42.18 +24 55 08.8          19.7 RtER139104
         K16R20S KC2016 09 09.98069 00 47 33.74 +24 55 52.7          19.9 RtER139104
         K16R20S  C2016 09 10.44884 00 42 23.13 +25 23 06.5          20.4 VqER139G96
         K16R20S  C2016 09 10.45142 00 42 21.40 +25 23 14.9          20.4 VqER139G96
         K16R20S KC2016 09 11.14280 00 35 10.33 +25 58 53.9                qER139J95
         K16R20S KC2016 09 11.15245 00 35 04.29 +25 59 22.2                qER139J95
         K16R20S KC2016 09 11.16216 00 34 58.18 +25 59 49.9          20.2 RqER139J95
         K16R20S KC2016 09 11.29348200 33 41.45 +26 06 32.2          20.8 VuER139H21
         K16R20S KC2016 09 11.30219900 33 35.98 +26 06 57.2          20.8 VuER139H21
         K16R20S KC2016 09 11.31256000 33 29.47 +26 07 26.6          20.6 VuER139H21
         K16R20S KC2016 09 11.31691800 33 26.71 +26 07 39.4          20.9 VuER139H21
         K16R20S KC2016 09 11.32593 00 33 21.71 +26 08 06.2          20.5 RqER139H36
         K16R20S KC2016 09 11.34240 00 33 11.35 +26 08 52.8          20.5 RqER139H36
         K16R20S KC2016 09 11.35995 00 33 00.45 +26 09 41.7          20.6 RqER139H36
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. R. Gibbs.  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.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 RS20                                                Earth MOID = 0.0282 AU
    Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5                 MPC
    M  18.28582              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.67771877     Peri.  282.21302     -0.04667006     +0.99616895
    a   1.2836197      Node   344.52578     -0.77436954     -0.08284816
    e   0.3470073      Incl.   16.09240     -0.63101008     +0.02799294
    P   1.45           H   23.9           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    160909 G96  0.0   0.1-    160909 104  0.2+  0.3+    160911 H21  0.1+  0.1-
    160909 G96  0.3-  0.0     160909 104  0.2+  0.3-    160911 H21  0.2+  0.3-
    160909 G96  0.3-  0.5+    160910 G96  0.2+  0.2-    160911 H21  0.1-  0.2+
    160909 G96  0.1+  0.0     160910 G96  0.2+  0.1-    160911 H36  0.3+  0.1+
    160909 691  1.5-  0.4+    160911 J95  0.2-  0.4-    160911 H36  0.0   0.1+
    160909 691  1.5+  0.8-    160911 J95  0.0   0.2+    160911 H36  1.2+  0.2-
    160909 691  0.7-  0.2-    160911 J95  0.5-  0.2+
    160909 104  0.2-  0.2-    160911 H21  0.1-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 RS20                a,e,i = 1.28, 0.35, 16                  q = 0.8382
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 08 13    07 17 06.5 -28 24 49   0.1319  0.9416    54.0   119.5    24.2
    ...
    2016 08 28    04 16 59.6 -05 41 30   0.06982 1.0167    93.4    82.7    21.0
    ...
    2016 09 05    01 54 30.1 +17 23 31   0.07852 1.0601   129.7    47.0    20.3
    ...
    2016 09 11    00 36 40.0 +25 52 25   0.1051  1.0935   144.0    32.7    20.6
    2016 09 12    00 26 50.3 +26 38 34   0.1105  1.0991   145.3    31.4    20.7
    2016 09 13    00 17 47.4 +27 17 10   0.1161  1.1047   146.4    30.3    20.7
    ...
    2016 09 19    23 36 51.8 +29 20 06   0.1528  1.1383   149.1    27.0    21.3
    ...
    2016 09 27    23 06 07.6 +29 37 10   0.2080  1.1831   147.6    27.0    22.1
    ...
    2016 10 12    22 45 08.5 +28 00 24   0.3254  1.2651   140.1    30.4    23.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-R139
    

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