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    M.P.E.C. 2016-X31                                Issued 2016 Dec. 3, 17:45 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,
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                                   2016 WQ48

Observations:
     K16W48Q* C2016 11 27.59449 09 14 31.659+50 40 30.76         21.7 wLEX031F51
     K16W48Q  C2016 11 27.60782 09 14 31.100+50 40 38.26         21.8 wLEX031F51
     K16W48Q  C2016 11 27.62112 09 14 30.502+50 40 45.68         21.9 wLEX031F51
     K16W48Q "C2016 12 01.32997809 11 37.07 +51 14 57.8          20.8 RtEX031705
     K16W48Q "C2016 12 01.33099209 11 37.02 +51 14 58.5          21.2 RtEX031705
     K16W48Q "C2016 12 01.33200509 11 36.96 +51 14 58.9          20.9 RtEX031705
     K16W48Q "C2016 12 02.33108809 10 40.56 +51 24 10.9          21.1 RtEX031705
     K16W48Q "C2016 12 02.33210509 10 40.51 +51 24 11.5          21.2 RtEX031705
     K16W48Q "C2016 12 02.33311809 10 40.45 +51 24 11.9          21.0 RtEX031705
     K16W48Q  C2016 12 02.51191 09 10 29.38 +51 25 52.7          21.4 VqEX031I52
     K16W48Q  C2016 12 02.51834 09 10 29.01 +51 25 54.7          22.2 VqEX031I52
     K16W48Q  C2016 12 02.52393 09 10 28.65 +51 25 58.5          22.0 VqEX031I52
     K16W48Q  C2016 12 03.09703 09 09 54.34 +51 31 11.6          21.8 VSEX031033
     K16W48Q  C2016 12 03.10147 09 09 54.08 +51 31 14.6          21.7 VSEX031033
     K16W48Q  C2016 12 03.10593 09 09 53.78 +51 31 16.9          21.6 VSEX031033
     K16W48Q  C2016 12 03.11038 09 09 53.47 +51 31 19.5          21.7 VSEX031033
     K16W48Q  C2016 12 03.11483 09 09 53.19 +51 31 21.8          21.8 VSEX031033
     K16W48Q  C2016 12 03.17752 09 09 49.21 +51 31 56.6          21.7 VSEX031033
     K16W48Q  C2016 12 03.18198 09 09 48.86 +51 31 58.7          21.8 VSEX031033
     K16W48Q  C2016 12 03.18642 09 09 48.58 +51 32 01.4          21.6 VSEX031033
     K16W48Q  C2016 12 03.19088 09 09 48.34 +51 32 03.7          21.6 VSEX031033
     K16W48Q  C2016 12 03.19532 09 09 48.01 +51 32 06.0          21.5 VSEX031033
     K16W48Q  C2016 12 03.19988 09 09 47.74 +51 32 08.6          21.6 VSEX031033

Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers B. Stecklum,
    C. Hoegner.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
705 Apache Point.  Observers K. Nault, M. Hammergren, M. Brucker.  Measurer
    K. Nault.  3.5-m f/10 reflector + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers B. Gibson, T. Goggia, S. Kahale,
    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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer J. A. Johnson.
    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.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2016 WQ48                                                Earth MOID = 0.0758 AU
Epoch 2017 Feb. 16.0 TT = JDT 2457800.5                 MPC
M  45.09564              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.19549760     Peri.    2.21474     +0.96565407     +0.22968931
a   2.9401879      Node   342.95140     -0.24430627     +0.64345280
e   0.6833219      Incl.   24.47626     -0.08846849     +0.73021320
P   5.04           H   18.1           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
161127 F51  0.4-  0.2+    161202 705  0.5-  0.2+    161203 033  0.5-  0.2+
161127 F51  0.3-  0.3+    161202 I52  1.0-  0.9+    161203 033  0.0   0.6+
161127 F51  0.5-  0.3+    161202 I52  0.7-  0.6-    161203 033  0.6-  0.2+
161201 705  0.2-  0.5+    161202 I52  0.8-  0.1+    161203 033  0.5-  0.5+
161201 705  0.1-  0.6+    161203 033  0.4-  0.1-    161203 033  0.1-  0.4+
161201 705  0.1-  0.4+    161203 033  0.2-  0.4+    161203 033  0.5-  0.3+
161202 705  0.6-  0.4+    161203 033  0.3-  0.2+    161203 033  0.3-  0.4+
161202 705  0.5-  0.4+    161203 033  0.5-  0.4+

Ephemeris:
2016 WQ48                a,e,i = 2.94, 0.68, 24                  q = 0.9311
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2016 11 03    09 12 12.0 +47 25 12   1.5005  1.8647    94.7    32.0    21.7
...
2016 11 18    09 17 50.6 +49 15 09   1.4731  2.0000   107.0    28.2    21.7
...
2016 11 26    09 15 29.2 +50 25 49   1.4604  2.0708   114.2    25.8    21.7
...
2016 12 02    09 10 59.4 +51 21 07   1.4539  2.1231   119.7    23.8    21.7
2016 12 03    09 10 00.2 +51 30 18   1.4532  2.1318   120.7    23.4    21.7
2016 12 04    09 08 57.1 +51 39 26   1.4526  2.1404   121.6    23.1    21.7
...
2016 12 10    09 01 13.5 +52 32 13   1.4518  2.1920   127.2    21.0    21.6
...
2016 12 18    08 47 21.2 +53 32 16   1.4597  2.2597   134.3    18.2    21.6
...
2017 01 02    08 13 12.7 +54 24 11   1.5110  2.3835   144.9    13.7    21.7

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