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    M.P.E.C. 2019-O17                                Issued 2019 July 18, 15:37 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 VQ5                                 
    
                                Revision to MPEC 2016-W4                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K16V05Q  C2019 07 02.55256522 07 58.596-17 41 47.65         23.7 GVEO017F51
         K16V05Q  C2019 07 02.56366722 07 58.837-17 41 50.10         23.0 GVEO017F51
         K16V05Q  C2019 07 02.58607522 07 59.352-17 41 54.45         23.0 GVEO017F51
         K16V05Q  C2019 07 06.56061022 09 29.295-17 56 33.41         22.5 GVEO017F51
         K16V05Q  C2019 07 06.57224522 09 29.468-17 56 36.34         23.5 GVEO017F51
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe,
        E. Magnier, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber,
        Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    190702 F51 16.2+  5.9+    190706 F51 16.9+  5.9+    MPO438033    0.01 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 VQ5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1080 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M 287.91717              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.31528057     Peri.  335.41969     +0.59032960     -0.80346475
    a   2.1379846      Node    78.30993     +0.75298533     +0.51374701
    e   0.4894554      Incl.    4.51991     +0.29073021     +0.30084615
    P   3.13           H   20.3           G   0.15           U   1
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    160802 F51  0.1-  0.1+    161130 G96  0.8+  1.2-    170127 G96  0.3-  0.4+
    160802 F51  0.0   0.3+    161130 G96  0.2+  0.3+    170127 G96  0.2+  0.1-
    160802 F51  0.1-  0.1+    161130 G96  0.2-  0.2+    170127 691  0.2-  0.0
    161106 G96  0.0   0.0     161205 G96  0.1+  0.3+    170127 691  0.1-  0.2-
    161106 G96  0.5-  0.3-    161205 G96  0.2+  0.1+    170127 691  0.4-  0.2-
    161106 G96  0.5+  0.2+    161205 G96  0.3+  0.5-    170128 G96  0.5-  0.1-
    161106 G96  0.1-  0.4-    161205 G96  0.2-  0.0     170128 G96  0.4-  0.8+
    161107 291  0.1+  0.1+    161228 H21  0.1+  0.3+    170128 G96  0.5+  0.7-
    161107 291  0.0   0.1+    161228 H21  0.0   0.4-    170128 G96  0.0   0.1-
    161107 291  0.3+  0.5+    161230 291  0.7-  0.5+    170204 F51  0.0   0.0
    161111 926  0.0   0.2-    161230 291  0.1-  0.1+    170204 F51  0.0   0.1+
    161111 926  0.0   0.5-    161230 291  0.1-  0.1-    170204 F51  0.1+  0.0
    161111 926  0.1+  0.5+    170104 F51  0.0   0.0     170204 F51  0.2+  0.0
    161111 291  0.0   0.1+    170104 F51  0.0   0.0     170214 F51  0.1+  0.4+
    161111 291  0.2-  0.0     170104 F51  0.1+  0.0     170214 F51  0.2-  0.1+
    161111 291  0.1-  0.2-    170126 G96  0.2-  0.1+    170214 F51  0.2+  0.1-
    161112 291  0.1+  0.0     170126 G96  0.4-  0.2+    170214 F51  0.3+  0.1+
    161112 291  0.0   0.2+    170126 G96  0.1+  0.0     170222 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    161112 291  0.1+  0.2-    170126 G96  0.0   0.2-    170222 F51  0.0   0.0
    161113 H01  0.0   0.0     170126 G96  0.0   0.2+    170222 F51  0.2-  0.1-
    161113 H01  0.0   0.0     170126 G96  0.0   0.2-    170303 H21  0.3-  0.3+
    161113 H01  0.0   0.1-    170126 G96  0.6+  0.0     170303 H21  0.2+  0.3+
    161113 H01  0.0   0.1-    170126 G96  0.3+  0.3+    170303 H21  0.0   0.5+
    161127 754  0.2-  0.3+    170127 G45  0.5-  0.6+    190702 F51  0.1+  0.4+
    161127 754  0.2+  0.4-    170127 G45  0.3-  0.4-    190702 F51  0.0   0.1+
    161128 J04  0.3+  0.2-    170127 G45  1.7-  0.4+    190702 F51  0.0   0.1+
    161128 J04  0.0   0.1-    170127 G45  0.2+  0.1+    190706 F51  0.1-  0.0
    161130 G96  0.3-  0.2+    170127 G96  0.2+  0.2+    190706 F51  0.2-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 VQ5                 a,e,i = 2.14, 0.49, 5                   q = 1.0915
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 06 18    21 59 02.5 -17 17 06   1.3079  2.0206   120.3    25.7    23.6
    ...
    2019 07 03    22 08 10.0 -17 43 11   1.0894  1.9282   132.5    22.9    23.0
    ...
    2019 07 11    22 10 36.4 -18 17 22   0.9839  1.8778   139.6    20.5    22.6
    ...
    2019 07 17    22 11 06.3 -18 53 40   0.9107  1.8395   145.3    18.4    22.4
    2019 07 18    22 11 04.0 -19 00 39   0.8991  1.8330   146.2    18.0    22.3
    2019 07 19    22 10 59.5 -19 07 54   0.8876  1.8266   147.2    17.6    22.3
    ...
    2019 07 25    22 09 44.3 -19 57 04   0.8219  1.7878   153.1    14.9    22.0
    ...
    2019 08 02    22 05 47.2 -21 17 08   0.7441  1.7357   161.0    11.0    21.5
    ...
    2019 08 17    21 51 20.6 -24 18 25   0.6312  1.6369   169.2     6.7    20.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2019 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2019-O17
    


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