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    M.P.E.C. 2016-Y05                                Issued 2016 Dec. 16, 19:17 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 XQ23
    
    Observations:
         K16X23Q* C2016 12 09.18349 02 30 27.54 +51 02 30.9          20.4 VqEY005G96
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 09.18790 02 30 27.15 +51 02 28.6          20.9 VqEY005G96
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 09.19680 02 30 26.25 +51 02 25.7          20.6 VqEY005G96
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 09.21751 02 30 24.21 +51 02 13.9          20.5 VqEY005G96
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 09.22406 02 30 23.50 +51 02 10.2          20.8 VqEY005G96
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 09.23079 02 30 22.94 +51 02 06.5          20.3 VqEY005G96
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 09.23764 02 30 22.20 +51 02 02.2          20.2 VqEY005G96
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 09.31753 02 30 14.47 +51 01 19.9          20.7 VqEY005I52
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 09.32319 02 30 13.95 +51 01 16.4          20.8 VqEY005I52
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 09.32885 02 30 13.36 +51 01 13.9          20.5 VqEY005I52
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 09.33452 02 30 12.82 +51 01 10.0          20.9 VqEY005I52
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 10.34834 02 28 40.58 +50 52 08.4          21.0 VqEY005I52
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 10.35288 02 28 40.12 +50 52 05.9          20.5 VqEY005I52
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 10.35782 02 28 39.67 +50 52 02.8          20.8 VqEY005I52
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 10.36274 02 28 39.25 +50 52 00.3          20.5 VqEY005I52
         K16X23Q KC2016 12 10.94161 02 27 48.77 +50 46 40.4                qEY005J95
         K16X23Q KC2016 12 10.95265 02 27 47.79 +50 46 33.6                qEY005J95
         K16X23Q KC2016 12 10.96115 02 27 47.09 +50 46 29.1          19.9 RqEY005J95
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 14.10765402 23 32.28 +50 15 26.8          20.2 GUEY005H01
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 14.11083802 23 32.03 +50 15 24.8          20.4 GUEY005H01
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 14.12255502 23 31.08 +50 15 17.8          20.2 GUEY005H01
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 14.12974102 23 30.52 +50 15 13.3          20.4 GUEY005H01
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 15.33769002 22 01.87 +50 02 23.3          20.8 GUEY005H01
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 15.34125002 22 01.64 +50 02 21.1          21.0 GUEY005H01
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 15.35832402 22 00.42 +50 02 09.2          20.5 GUEY005H01
         K16X23Q  C2016 12 15.36285402 22 00.09 +50 02 06.4          20.9 GUEY005H01
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. G. Matheny.  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.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 XQ23                                                Earth MOID = 0.2442 AU
    Epoch 2017 Feb. 16.0 TT = JDT 2457800.5                 MPC
    M 346.10093              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.22113280     Peri.  178.39737     -0.89313369     -0.43119761
    a   2.7083240      Node   334.80226     +0.40925898     -0.66100924
    e   0.5445233      Incl.   17.49493     +0.18659929     -0.61411351
    P   4.46           H   18.4           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    161209 G96  0.0   0.3-    161209 I52  0.2-  0.3+    161214 H01  0.0   0.1-
    161209 G96  0.5+  0.3-    161209 I52  0.1-  0.5-    161214 H01  0.0   0.1-
    161209 G96  0.2+  1.4+    161210 I52  0.3-  0.2-    161214 H01  0.1-  0.1+
    161209 G96  0.1+  0.4+    161210 I52  0.7-  0.0     161214 H01  0.0   0.0
    161209 G96  0.5-  0.1+    161210 I52  0.6-  0.3-    161215 H01  0.3-  0.1-
    161209 G96  0.4+  0.0     161210 I52  0.3-  0.1+    161215 H01  0.0   0.2+
    161209 G96  0.2-  0.7-    161210 J95  0.2-  0.2+    161215 H01  0.1+  0.2-
    161209 I52  0.0   0.1+    161210 J95  0.1-  0.3-    161215 H01  0.1+  0.1+
    161209 I52  0.3+  0.3-    161210 J95  0.6+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 XQ23                a,e,i = 2.71, 0.54, 17                  q = 1.2336
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 11 16    03 14 37.0 +52 06 06   1.1092  2.0096   146.6    15.7    21.0
    ...
    2016 12 01    02 44 47.1 +51 57 58   1.0216  1.9080   143.7    17.8    20.8
    ...
    2016 12 09    02 30 44.7 +51 04 03   0.9933  1.8537   139.1    20.3    20.7
    ...
    2016 12 15    02 22 26.6 +50 06 01   0.9795  1.8131   134.8    22.6    20.7
    2016 12 16    02 21 17.0 +49 55 13   0.9778  1.8063   134.1    23.0    20.7
    2016 12 17    02 20 11.5 +49 44 09   0.9762  1.7996   133.3    23.5    20.7
    ...
    2016 12 23    02 15 07.9 +48 33 12   0.9694  1.7592   128.5    25.9    20.7
    ...
    2016 12 31    02 12 30.6 +46 52 02   0.9671  1.7059   122.0    29.3    20.8
    ...
    2017 01 15    02 19 55.9 +43 47 57   0.9761  1.6081   110.3    35.0    20.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-Y05
    

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