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    M.P.E.C. 2016-X62                                Issued 2016 Dec. 7, 04:37 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 XH2
    
    Observations:
         K16X02H* C2016 12 04.36688 05 11 42.75 +21 27 06.4          20.5 VqEX062G96
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.36901 05 11 42.58 +21 27 05.8          19.9 VqEX062G96
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.37127 05 11 42.33 +21 27 05.9          20.3 VqEX062G96
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.37351 05 11 42.13 +21 27 04.5          19.9 VqEX062G96
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.44404 05 11 35.56 +21 26 46.6          20.3 VqEX062G96
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.45022 05 11 34.95 +21 26 44.0          20.5 VqEX062G96
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.45045 05 11 34.94 +21 26 45.0          20.1 VqEX062I52
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.45479 05 11 34.50 +21 26 43.0          20.3 VqEX062I52
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.45531 05 11 34.42 +21 26 43.0          20.8 VqEX062G96
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.45913 05 11 34.13 +21 26 41.4          20.3 VqEX062I52
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.46094 05 11 33.94 +21 26 42.3          20.9 VqEX062G96
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.46347 05 11 33.72 +21 26 40.8                qEX062I52
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.76906 05 11 08.52 +21 25 20.6          20.2 VSEX062033
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.77144 05 11 08.31 +21 25 20.1          20.6 VSEX062033
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.77380 05 11 08.08 +21 25 19.6          20.4 VSEX062033
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.86609 05 10 59.58 +21 24 59.3          20.3 VSEX062033
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.86839 05 10 59.41 +21 24 58.6          20.0 VSEX062033
         K16X02H  C2016 12 04.87068 05 10 59.18 +21 24 58.1          20.3 VSEX062033
         K16X02H  C2016 12 05.13722605 10 35.82 +21 23 56.2          20.4 GUEX062H01
         K16X02H  C2016 12 05.14059405 10 35.50 +21 23 55.5          20.4 GUEX062H01
         K16X02H  C2016 12 05.15227305 10 34.41 +21 23 53.0          20.2 GUEX062H01
         K16X02H  C2016 12 05.15932305 10 33.75 +21 23 51.4          20.5 GUEX062H01
         K16X02H  C2016 12 05.26853 05 10 23.36 +21 23 27.1          20.3 VqEX062G96
         K16X02H  C2016 12 05.27899 05 10 22.33 +21 23 24.7          20.2 VqEX062G96
         K16X02H  C2016 12 05.28876 05 10 21.39 +21 23 22.6          20.2 VqEX062G96
         K16X02H  C2016 12 05.38488 05 10 11.97 +21 22 58.0          20.3 VqEX062I52
         K16X02H  C2016 12 05.38775 05 10 11.69 +21 22 57.6          20.0 RoEX062926
         K16X02H  C2016 12 05.38858 05 10 11.60 +21 22 57.3                qEX062I52
         K16X02H  C2016 12 05.39228 05 10 11.23 +21 22 56.2                qEX062I52
         K16X02H  C2016 12 05.39550 05 10 10.90 +21 22 54.9          21.1 VqEX062I52
         K16X02H  C2016 12 05.40094 05 10 10.37 +21 22 54.3          19.9 RoEX062926
         K16X02H  C2016 12 05.41550 05 10 08.99 +21 22 50.5          20.1 RoEX062926
         K16X02H FC2016 12 05.91052 05 09 24.81 +21 20 43.2                qEX062246
         K16X02H FC2016 12 05.91115 05 09 24.65 +21 20 42.3                qEX062246
         K16X02H FC2016 12 05.91204 05 09 24.61 +21 20 42.0                qEX062246
         K16X02H FC2016 12 05.91223 05 09 24.59 +21 20 41.6                qEX062246
         K16X02H KC2016 12 05.92857 05 09 23.27 +21 20 38.2          20.6 VqEX062I93
         K16X02H KC2016 12 05.93404 05 09 22.60 +21 20 37.1          20.2 RqEX062587
         K16X02H KC2016 12 05.93610 05 09 22.54 +21 20 36.8          20.3 VqEX062I93
         K16X02H KC2016 12 05.94267 05 09 21.74 +21 20 34.7                qEX062587
         K16X02H KC2016 12 05.94362 05 09 21.82 +21 20 35.1          20.2 VqEX062I93
         K16X02H  C2016 12 06.21132 05 08 57.33 +21 19 30.6                qEX062I52
         K16X02H  C2016 12 06.21817 05 08 56.67 +21 19 28.9          20.1 VqEX062I52
         K16X02H  C2016 12 06.23052 05 08 55.43 +21 19 26.0          20.7 VqEX062I52
         K16X02H  C2016 12 06.24818 05 08 53.68 +21 19 21.9          20.2 VqEX062I52
         K16X02H KC2016 12 06.78476 05 08 03.81 +21 16 57.3          20.2 RoEX062K51
         K16X02H KC2016 12 06.78719 05 08 03.58 +21 16 56.6          20.2 RoEX062K51
         K16X02H KC2016 12 06.78959 05 08 03.33 +21 16 55.9          20.0 RoEX062K51
         K16X02H KC2016 12 06.79389 05 08 02.92 +21 16 55.2          20.1 RoEX062K51
         K16X02H KC2016 12 06.80011 05 08 02.31 +21 16 53.8          19.9 RoEX062K51
         K16X02H KC2016 12 07.00608 05 07 41.78 +21 16 02.7                UEX062204
         K16X02H KC2016 12 07.02310 05 07 40.04 +21 15 58.1                UEX062204
         K16X02H KC2016 12 07.02989 05 07 39.33 +21 15 56.1          20.2 GUEX062204
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers B. Stecklum,
        C. Hoegner.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
        + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  Measurer M. Tichy.
        1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
    587 Sormano.  Observers A. Fumagalli, P. Sicoli, A. Testa.  Measurer P. Sicoli.
        0.5-m f/6.8 reflector + 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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + 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.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    K51 Osservatorio del Celado, Castello Tesino.  Observers G. Favero, R. Furgoni.
        Measurer R. Furgoni.  0.80-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 XH2                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0350 AU
    Epoch 2017 Feb. 16.0 TT = JDT 2457800.5                 MPC
    M 345.27540              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.45692969     Peri.  305.04452     -0.97122163     -0.23796331
    a   1.6694361      Node   221.19174     +0.22321437     -0.89459302
    e   0.3856691      Incl.    0.87876     +0.08308969     -0.37825494
    P   2.16           H   21.0           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    161204 G96  0.2-  0.1+    161205 H01  0.2+  0.0     161205 I93  0.1-  0.3-
    161204 G96  0.2+  0.0     161205 H01  0.1+  0.0     161205 587  0.3+  0.0
    161204 G96  0.3-  0.7+    161205 H01  0.1+  0.0     161205 I93  0.0   0.1+
    161204 G96  0.1-  0.1-    161205 H01  0.2+  0.1-    161205 587  0.1+  0.3-
    161204 G96  0.6+  0.3+    161205 G96  0.5+  0.1-    161205 I93  0.3+  0.2+
    161204 G96  0.1+  0.7-    161205 G96  0.3+  0.1-    161206 I52  0.3-  0.2+
    161204 I52  0.2+  0.4+    161205 G96  0.5+  0.2+    161206 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    161204 I52  0.3-  0.4-    161205 I52  0.1+  0.2-    161206 I52  0.2-  0.0
    161204 G96  0.7-  0.3-    161205 926  0.2+  0.2-    161206 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    161204 I52  0.2+  0.9-    161205 I52  0.0   0.1+    161206 K51  0.0   0.1+
    161204 G96  0.2-  0.5+    161205 I52  0.2-  0.1-    161206 K51  0.0   0.1-
    161204 I52  0.0   0.3-    161205 I52  0.4-  0.5-    161206 K51  0.2-  0.2-
    161204 033  0.1+  0.2+    161205 926  0.4-  0.0     161206 K51  0.1-  0.1+
    161204 033  0.2+  0.2+    161205 926  0.1+  0.1+    161206 K51  0.1-  0.1+
    161204 033  0.0   0.2+    161205 246  0.4+  1.2+    161207 204  0.5+  0.2-
    161204 033  0.4-  0.2+    161205 246  1.0-  0.4+    161207 204  0.3+  0.2-
    161204 033  0.3+  0.0     161205 246  0.3-  0.3+    161207 204  0.0   0.4-
    161204 033  0.0   0.0     161205 246  0.4-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 XH2                 a,e,i = 1.67, 0.39, 1                   q = 1.0256
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 11 07    05 30 12.2 +22 35 53   0.6877  1.5887   141.7    22.8    22.3
    ...
    2016 11 22    05 25 27.5 +22 07 10   0.5457  1.5072   157.9    14.3    21.4
    ...
    2016 11 30    05 17 34.9 +21 43 22   0.4841  1.4629   167.8     8.2    20.8
    ...
    2016 12 06    05 09 16.3 +21 20 29   0.4452  1.4296   175.6     3.0    20.3
    2016 12 07    05 07 42.6 +21 16 13   0.4393  1.4240   176.8     2.2    20.2
    2016 12 08    05 06 06.2 +21 11 49   0.4336  1.4185   177.9     1.5    20.1
    ...
    2016 12 14    04 55 40.0 +20 42 47   0.4032  1.3851   172.5     5.3    20.2
    ...
    2016 12 22    04 40 30.8 +19 58 10   0.3721  1.3409   160.9    13.9    20.3
    ...
    2017 01 06    04 14 59.3 +18 33 02   0.3385  1.2600   139.5    30.5    20.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-X62
    

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