MPEC 2016-X75 : 2016 XB18
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M.P.E.C. 2016-X75 Issued 2016 Dec. 8, 17:14 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 XB18 Observations: K16X18B* C2016 12 06.06953 02 33 12.66 -00 41 22.2 20.5 rREX075G45 K16X18B C2016 12 06.07443 02 33 12.47 -00 40 45.0 20.2 rREX075G45 K16X18B C2016 12 06.07932 02 33 12.23 -00 40 07.1 20.4 rREX075G45 K16X18B C2016 12 06.08425 02 33 11.97 -00 39 28.5 19.7 rREX075G45 K16X18B C2016 12 06.08917 02 33 11.71 -00 38 51.4 20.0 rREX075G45 K16X18B C2016 12 06.93141 02 32 39.67 +01 10 06.4 qEX075246 K16X18B C2016 12 06.93308 02 32 39.63 +01 10 18.5 qEX075246 K16X18B C2016 12 06.93425 02 32 39.57 +01 10 27.9 qEX075246 K16X18B C2016 12 06.93524 02 32 39.47 +01 10 35.0 qEX075246 K16X18B C2016 12 06.96439 02 32 38.35 +01 14 22.1 20.6 VSEX075033 K16X18B C2016 12 06.96668 02 32 38.26 +01 14 40.0 20.5 VSEX075033 K16X18B C2016 12 06.96898 02 32 38.14 +01 14 57.6 20.5 VSEX075033 K16X18B C2016 12 06.98212 02 32 37.59 +01 16 41.7 20.5 VSEX075033 K16X18B C2016 12 06.98442 02 32 37.49 +01 16 59.2 20.6 VSEX075033 K16X18B C2016 12 06.98671 02 32 37.39 +01 17 17.0 20.4 VSEX075033 K16X18B |C2016 12 07.05276 02 32 37.19 +01 26 53.9 20.4 VuEX075807 K16X18B |C2016 12 07.05569 02 32 37.06 +01 27 17.4 20.5 VuEX075807 K16X18B |C2016 12 07.05849 02 32 36.87 +01 27 39.5 20.2 VuEX075807 K16X18B KC2016 12 07.80505 02 32 13.54 +03 04 56.4 UEX075204 K16X18B KC2016 12 07.81913 02 32 12.95 +03 06 48.3 UEX075204 K16X18B KC2016 12 07.83319 02 32 12.34 +03 08 40.0 19.9 GUEX075204 K16X18B KC2016 12 07.90922 02 32 08.97 +03 18 44.8 19.7 qEX075104 K16X18B KC2016 12 07.91313 02 32 08.81 +03 19 16.2 19.9 qEX075104 K16X18B KC2016 12 07.91812 02 32 08.57 +03 19 56.2 20.0 qEX075104 K16X18B C2016 12 08.33944 02 31 55.13 +04 16 00.6 19.7 VqEX075I52 K16X18B C2016 12 08.34023 02 31 55.06 +04 16 07.0 20.1 VqEX075I52 K16X18B C2016 12 08.34099 02 31 55.06 +04 16 13.5 19.8 VqEX075I52 K16X18B C2016 12 08.34179 02 31 55.02 +04 16 19.6 19.9 VqEX075I52 Observer details: 033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers B. Stecklum, U. Laux. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD. 104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, L. Mazzei, M. D. Grazia. Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + 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. 807 Cerro Tololo. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes. 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph + CCD. G45 Space Surveillance Telescope, Atom Site. Observers M. Blythe, R. Brungard, P. Festler, T. McVey, J. Paige, G. Spitz. Measurers M. Cornell, A. Klein, J. Ruprecht, G. Ushomirsky, J. Varey, D. Woods. 3.5-m f/1 reflector + CCD. I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer R. A. Kowalski. 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 XB18 Earth MOID = 0.1508 AU Epoch 2017 Feb. 16.0 TT = JDT 2457800.5 MPC M 16.72147 (2000.0) P Q n 0.25752958 Peri. 0.03408 +0.26083293 -0.90174007 a 2.4467221 Node 74.84868 +0.88563794 +0.08140136 e 0.5359596 Incl. 20.92423 +0.38420257 +0.42454524 P 3.83 H 22.2 G 0.15 U 6 Residuals in seconds of arc 161206 G45 0.8- 0.0 161206 033 0.0 0.6- 161207 204 0.3- 0.2- 161206 G45 0.1- 0.5- 161206 033 0.3- 1.0- 161207 104 0.0 0.4- 161206 G45 0.1- 0.3- 161206 033 0.2- 0.2+ 161207 104 0.1+ 0.1- 161206 G45 0.4- 0.3+ 161206 033 0.2- 0.4- 161207 104 0.3- 0.3+ 161206 G45 0.7- 0.5- 161206 033 0.3- 0.5- 161208 I52 0.2- 0.5- 161206 246 0.3- 0.9+ 161207 807 0.2- 0.5- 161208 I52 0.8- 0.4- 161206 246 0.2+ 0.1- 161207 807 0.0 0.0 161208 I52 0.4- 0.0 161206 246 0.1+ 0.2+ 161207 807 0.8- 0.1+ 161208 I52 0.5- 0.2- 161206 246 0.8- 0.5- 161207 204 0.4- 0.3- 161206 033 0.2- 0.6- 161207 204 0.2- 0.2- Ephemeris: 2016 XB18 a,e,i = 2.45, 0.54, 21 q = 1.1354 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2016 11 08 03 01 08.3 -35 58 31 0.3135 1.2072 127.4 40.7 21.7 ... 2016 11 23 02 45 00.7 -23 21 55 0.2336 1.1597 133.1 38.5 20.9 ... 2016 12 01 02 36 59.2 -10 50 56 0.2038 1.1443 137.3 35.8 20.5 ... 2016 12 07 02 32 38.3 +01 19 30 0.1918 1.1376 139.4 34.3 20.3 2016 12 08 02 32 06.9 +03 31 11 0.1909 1.1369 139.5 34.3 20.3 2016 12 09 02 31 39.5 +05 44 35 0.1903 1.1364 139.5 34.2 20.3 ... 2016 12 15 02 30 27.6 +19 12 24 0.1936 1.1356 138.0 35.4 20.4 ... 2016 12 23 02 33 46.3 +35 20 29 0.2158 1.1414 132.9 39.2 20.7 ... 2017 01 07 03 00 25.0 +55 10 33 0.2951 1.1726 123.6 44.3 21.6 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2016 MPC M.P.E.C. 2016-X75


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