MPEC 2016-X61 : 2016 XE2
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M.P.E.C. 2016-X61 Issued 2016 Dec. 6, 16:47 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2016 XE2
Observations:
K16X02E* C2016 12 04.45641 08 05 16.32 +24 05 37.1 21.2 VqEX061G96
K16X02E C2016 12 04.46973 08 05 11.71 +24 04 45.4 21.0 VqEX061G96
K16X02E C2016 12 04.47399 08 05 10.24 +24 04 29.7 21.1 VqEX061G96
K16X02E C2016 12 04.47827 08 05 08.75 +24 04 12.4 qEX061G96
K16X02E C2016 12 04.97208 08 02 37.26 +23 32 31.2 21.1 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 04.97565 08 02 36.11 +23 32 18.2 20.8 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 04.97922 08 02 34.93 +23 32 05.0 20.8 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 04.98279 08 02 33.77 +23 31 51.6 21.0 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 04.98637 08 02 32.60 +23 31 38.7 20.9 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 05.07868 08 02 02.16 +23 25 57.6 20.5 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 05.08490 08 02 00.06 +23 25 34.6 20.5 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 05.08801 08 01 59.04 +23 25 23.4 20.2 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 05.17279 08 01 31.09 +23 20 05.0 20.4 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 05.17589 08 01 30.10 +23 19 53.4 20.7 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 05.17900 08 01 29.09 +23 19 41.5 20.7 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 05.33557 08 00 45.62 +23 10 24.5 20.8 RoEX061926
K16X02E C2016 12 05.33940 08 00 44.40 +23 10 10.7 20.9 RoEX061926
K16X02E C2016 12 05.34322 08 00 43.11 +23 09 56.6 20.8 RoEX061926
K16X02E C2016 12 05.48754 07 59 55.04 +23 01 07.0 21.4 VqEX061I52
K16X02E C2016 12 05.48925 07 59 54.57 +23 01 00.9 21.5 VqEX061I52
K16X02E C2016 12 05.49189 07 59 53.67 +23 00 51.0 21.1 VqEX061I52
K16X02E C2016 12 05.49335 07 59 53.17 +23 00 45.7 20.8 VqEX061I52
K16X02E C2016 12 06.18161 07 56 27.83 +22 18 57.7 20.7 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 06.18390 07 56 27.12 +22 18 49.7 20.6 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 06.18620 07 56 26.41 +22 18 41.1 20.8 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 06.18850 07 56 25.69 +22 18 32.8 20.7 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 06.19080 07 56 24.97 +22 18 24.8 20.3 VSEX061033
K16X02E C2016 12 06.35386 07 55 41.41 +22 09 12.5 21.4 VqEX061I52
K16X02E C2016 12 06.35618 07 55 40.67 +22 09 04.3 20.5 VqEX061I52
K16X02E C2016 12 06.35848 07 55 39.84 +22 08 55.3 qEX061I52
K16X02E C2016 12 06.36079 07 55 39.06 +22 08 47.2 qEX061I52
Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers B. Stecklum,
C. Hoegner, U. Laux. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem. Measurer
M. Schwartz. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. D. Grauer. 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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observers D. C. Fuls,
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 XE2 Earth MOID = 0.0444 AU
Epoch 2017 Feb. 16.0 TT = JDT 2457800.5 MPC
M 69.57453 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.56205077 Peri. 118.73526 +0.94090334 -0.31303565
a 1.4541828 Node 259.75450 +0.24638853 +0.89456299
e 0.3582659 Incl. 7.54820 +0.23236521 +0.31900744
P 1.75 H 23.8 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
161204 G96 0.8- 0.3+ 161205 033 0.1- 0.3+ 161206 033 0.1+ 0.2-
161204 G96 0.4- 0.1+ 161205 033 0.2- 0.2- 161206 033 0.2+ 0.1+
161204 G96 0.2- 0.8+ 161205 033 0.2+ 0.1- 161206 033 0.3+ 0.2-
161204 G96 0.2- 0.1+ 161205 033 0.2+ 0.2- 161206 033 0.2+ 0.2-
161204 033 0.1- 0.0 161205 926 0.3- 0.3+ 161206 033 0.1+ 0.1+
161204 033 0.2+ 0.1+ 161205 926 0.3+ 0.3+ 161206 I52 0.3+ 1.0+
161204 033 0.0 0.1- 161205 926 0.1- 0.0 161206 I52 0.3+ 0.8+
161204 033 0.1+ 0.4- 161205 I52 1.0- 0.2- 161206 I52 1.2- 0.2-
161204 033 0.1+ 0.1- 161205 I52 0.3+ 0.1+ 161206 I52 1.8- 0.3-
161205 033 0.3+ 0.3- 161205 I52 0.0 0.0
161205 033 0.3- 0.1- 161205 I52 0.3- 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2016 XE2 a,e,i = 1.45, 0.36, 8 q = 0.9332
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2016 11 06 13 50 01.9 +50 08 08 0.08605 0.9612 67.2 108.0 22.4
...
2016 11 21 09 51 27.4 +41 44 45 0.08487 1.0092 102.2 73.1 21.0
...
2016 11 29 08 38 38.4 +30 34 41 0.09862 1.0421 122.1 53.3 20.8
...
2016 12 05 08 02 26.3 +23 31 30 0.1141 1.0693 135.1 40.6 20.8
2016 12 06 07 57 23.4 +22 30 27 0.1171 1.0740 137.1 38.6 20.8
2016 12 07 07 52 34.2 +21 32 07 0.1201 1.0788 139.1 36.8 20.9
...
2016 12 13 07 27 40.8 +16 36 54 0.1407 1.1082 149.7 26.6 21.0
...
2016 12 21 07 02 39.3 +12 09 53 0.1738 1.1493 160.8 16.4 21.2
...
2017 01 05 06 33 32.0 +08 19 53 0.2544 1.2298 164.0 12.7 22.0
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