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    M.P.E.C. 2016-X80                                Issued 2016 Dec. 8, 17:29 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 XH18
    
    Observations:
         K16X18H* C2016 12 06.29299 06 56 16.82 +39 58 08.8          20.8 rREX080G45
         K16X18H  C2016 12 06.29728 06 56 16.46 +39 57 47.9          20.3 rREX080G45
         K16X18H  C2016 12 06.29846 06 56 16.34 +39 57 41.6          20.3 rREX080G45
         K16X18H  C2016 12 06.31312 06 56 14.98 +39 56 28.6          20.8 rREX080G45
         K16X18H  C2016 12 06.31821 06 56 14.47 +39 56 03.0          20.9 rREX080G45
         K16X18H  C2016 12 06.31899 06 56 14.46 +39 55 59.4          20.4 rREX080G45
         K16X18H  C2016 12 07.04275 06 55 29.27 +38 55 36.2          20.0 VSEX080033
         K16X18H  C2016 12 07.04584 06 55 29.02 +38 55 21.2          20.3 VSEX080033
         K16X18H  C2016 12 07.04894 06 55 28.74 +38 55 06.2          20.4 VSEX080033
         K16X18H  C2016 12 07.07890 06 55 26.27 +38 52 39.4          20.1 VSEX080033
         K16X18H  C2016 12 07.08200 06 55 26.01 +38 52 24.0          20.2 VSEX080033
         K16X18H  C2016 12 07.08509 06 55 25.75 +38 52 08.7          20.1 VSEX080033
         K16X18H  C2016 12 07.18150 06 55 18.09 +38 44 11.7          20.9 VSEX080033
         K16X18H  C2016 12 07.18459 06 55 17.92 +38 43 56.3          20.8 VSEX080033
         K16X18H  C2016 12 07.18769 06 55 17.68 +38 43 41.3          20.9 VSEX080033
         K16X18H KC2016 12 08.01485 06 54 32.14 +37 38 39.8          20.0  qEX080104
         K16X18H KC2016 12 08.02071 06 54 31.60 +37 38 12.7          20.3  qEX080104
         K16X18H KC2016 12 08.02657 06 54 31.09 +37 37 45.6          20.1  qEX080104
         K16X18H KC2016 12 08.10823 06 54 24.11 +37 31 24.1          20.6 VSEX080595
         K16X18H KC2016 12 08.11579 06 54 23.52 +37 30 49.1                SEX080595
         K16X18H  C2016 12 08.38722 06 54 09.16 +37 10 26.3          20.7 VqEX080I52
         K16X18H  C2016 12 08.38856 06 54 09.02 +37 10 20.1          20.3 VqEX080I52
         K16X18H  C2016 12 08.39320 06 54 08.63 +37 09 58.8          20.3 VqEX080I52
         K16X18H  C2016 12 08.39431 06 54 08.56 +37 09 54.3          20.4 VqEX080I52
    
    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.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + 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 XH18                                                Earth MOID = 0.0770 AU
    Epoch 2017 Feb. 16.0 TT = JDT 2457800.5                 MPC
    M  36.65574              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.33661331     Peri.  119.79745     +0.81764860     -0.56504637
    a   2.0466733      Node   274.81977     +0.48258155     +0.77717862
    e   0.5128588      Incl.    6.35708     +0.31395192     +0.27697651
    P   2.93           H   23.6           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    161206 G45  0.2+  0.1-    161207 033  0.0   0.2+    161208 104  0.1+  0.3-
    161206 G45  0.4+  0.3+    161207 033  0.2+  0.1+    161208 104  0.1-  0.4-
    161206 G45  0.2+  0.1-    161207 033  0.1+  0.0     161208 595  0.2-  0.0
    161206 G45  0.3-  0.0     161207 033  0.1+  0.2-    161208 595  0.0   0.5+
    161206 G45  0.9-  0.2-    161207 033  0.3-  0.1-    161208 I52  0.2-  0.1+
    161206 G45  0.2-  0.1+    161207 033  0.4+  0.2-    161208 I52  0.4-  0.0
    161207 033  0.2+  0.0     161207 033  0.3+  0.3+    161208 I52  0.2-  0.2-
    161207 033  0.3+  0.0     161208 104  0.7+  0.2-    161208 I52  0.1+  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 XH18                a,e,i = 2.05, 0.51, 6                   q = 0.9970
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 11 08    19 03 59.6 +68 17 22   0.08487 1.0030    95.9    79.3    21.0
    ...
    2016 11 23    07 11 43.8 +66 51 36   0.08755 1.0391   124.1    51.9    20.3
    ...
    2016 12 01    07 01 44.7 +48 36 47   0.1074  1.0701   139.6    36.7    20.4
    ...
    2016 12 07    06 55 31.8 +38 59 23   0.1284  1.0979   149.6    27.0    20.6
    2016 12 08    06 54 32.3 +37 40 00   0.1323  1.1028   151.2    25.5    20.6
    2016 12 09    06 53 33.5 +36 24 49   0.1364  1.1079   152.7    24.0    20.6
    ...
    2016 12 15    06 47 57.2 +30 10 21   0.1631  1.1400   161.4    16.0    20.8
    ...
    2016 12 23    06 41 20.9 +24 27 30   0.2048  1.1868   171.8     6.8    21.0
    ...
    2017 01 07    06 33 28.2 +18 37 42   0.3037  1.2836   170.2     7.5    22.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-X80
    

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