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    M.P.E.C. 2016-Y15                                Issued 2016 Dec. 20, 02:30 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 YE
    
    Observations:
         K16Y00E* C2016 12 18.12858 02 42 46.69 +23 20 09.9          20.1 VqEY015G96
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 18.13286 02 42 45.44 +23 21 24.9          19.6 VqEY015G96
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 18.13714 02 42 44.20 +23 22 40.4          19.4 VqEY015G96
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 18.14142 02 42 42.97 +23 23 56.1          19.6 VqEY015G96
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 18.26912 02 42 06.12 +24 00 47.8          20.7 VqEY015G96
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 18.26953 02 42 06.02 +24 00 54.3          20.4 VqEY015G96
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 18.26994 02 42 05.91 +24 01 02.2          20.2 VqEY015G96
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 18.27035 02 42 05.81 +24 01 07.9          20.6 VqEY015G96
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 18.29313 02 41 59.67 +24 07 36.7                qEY015I52
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 18.29357 02 41 59.52 +24 07 43.5          19.9 VqEY015I52
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 18.29400 02 41 59.38 +24 07 51.8          20.0 VqEY015I52
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 18.29443 02 41 59.22 +24 07 58.3          20.0 VqEY015I52
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 18.34141 02 41 47.29 +24 21 11.8          19.7 VqEY015I52
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 18.34295 02 41 46.97 +24 21 39.6                qEY015I52
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 18.34372 02 41 46.74 +24 21 52.5          19.8 VqEY015I52
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 19.04265402 40 03.44 +27 42 34.7          20.1 GUEY015H01
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 19.05034702 40 01.37 +27 44 48.9          19.6 GUEY015H01
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 19.05873702 39 59.10 +27 47 15.5          19.5 GUEY015H01
         K16Y00E KC2016 12 19.06123 02 39 54.95 +27 47 49.5          20.1 RqEY015H36
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 19.06843202 39 56.41 +27 50 04.5          20.1 GUEY015H01
         K16Y00E KC2016 12 19.06991 02 39 52.54 +27 50 17.0          20.4 RqEY015H36
         K16Y00E KC2016 12 19.07836 02 39 50.11 +27 52 43.6          20.2 RqEY015H36
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 19.18991 02 39 21.96 +28 24 53.4          20.3 VqEY015I52
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 19.19068 02 39 21.77 +28 25 07.1          20.8 VqEY015I52
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 19.19145 02 39 21.49 +28 25 20.1          19.8 VqEY015I52
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 19.19223 02 39 21.30 +28 25 33.1          19.9 VqEY015I52
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 20.04664702 36 52.52 +32 22 24.5          20.1 GUEY015H01
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 20.05589002 36 49.95 +32 25 00.1          19.8 GUEY015H01
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 20.06209302 36 48.19 +32 26 44.6          20.0 GUEY015H01
         K16Y00E  C2016 12 20.06819002 36 46.46 +32 28 26.8          19.8 GUEY015H01
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer 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 YE                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0245 AU
    Epoch 2017 Feb. 16.0 TT = JDT 2457800.5                 MPC
    M  44.54628              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.82094405     Peri.    7.32319     -0.01601845     -0.98905498
    a   1.1296061      Node    83.67412     +0.90971954     -0.07528981
    e   0.1082150      Incl.    8.48636     +0.41491418     +0.12689246
    P   1.20           H   26.0           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    161218 G96  0.2+  0.2+    161218 I52  0.0   0.5+    161219 H36  0.2-  1.0-
    161218 G96  0.1-  0.3-    161218 I52  0.6-  0.3-    161219 H36  0.7-  0.2-
    161218 G96  0.2-  0.1-    161218 I52  0.3-  0.9-    161219 I52  0.2-  0.6-
    161218 G96  0.1-  0.3+    161218 I52  0.4+  1.0+    161219 I52  0.3+  0.1+
    161218 G96  0.2-  0.0     161218 I52  0.2-  0.9+    161219 I52  0.3-  0.1+
    161218 G96  0.0   0.5-    161219 H01  0.3+  0.2+    161219 I52  0.2+  0.1-
    161218 G96  0.1+  0.4+    161219 H01  0.1+  0.2-    161220 H01  0.1+  0.1+
    161218 G96  0.2+  0.9-    161219 H01  0.2+  0.1-    161220 H01  0.2+  0.0
    161218 I52  0.8+  0.2+    161219 H36  0.6-  1.5+    161220 H01  0.0   0.2+
    161218 I52  0.4+  0.5-    161219 H01  0.0   0.0     161220 H01  0.1+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 YE                  a,e,i = 1.13, 0.11, 8                   q = 1.0074
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 11 20    03 46 00.5 -44 45 51   0.07788 1.0240   115.5    60.5    22.7
    ...
    2016 12 05    03 17 39.5 -27 07 51   0.04491 1.0125   126.0    51.9    21.2
    ...
    2016 12 13    02 57 31.5 -01 00 47   0.03304 1.0090   137.5    41.3    20.2
    ...
    2016 12 19    02 39 59.6 +27 31 14   0.03184 1.0076   137.6    41.2    20.1
    2016 12 20    02 36 50.0 +32 10 04   0.03245 1.0075   136.2    42.5    20.2
    2016 12 21    02 33 36.5 +36 36 28   0.03328 1.0074   134.6    44.1    20.3
    ...
    2016 12 27    02 13 04.6 +57 35 27   0.04178 1.0075   124.1    53.9    21.1
    ...
    2017 01 04    01 44 11.9 +72 57 16   0.05828 1.0093   115.0    62.0    22.1
    ...
    2017 01 19    00 57 22.9 +85 31 34   0.09284 1.0180   109.0    66.0    23.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-Y15
    

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