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    M.P.E.C. 2019-W16                             Issued 2019 November 18, 01:54 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 BP15                                
    
    
                                Revision to MPEC 2016-C6                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K16B15P  C2019 04 09.54015514 46 52.684+04 28 13.99         22.5 GVEW016F51
         K16B15P  C2019 04 09.55197614 46 51.875+04 28 23.20         21.7 GVEW016F51
         K16B15P  C2019 04 09.56381814 46 51.079+04 28 31.92         22.4 GVEW016F51
         K16B15P  C2019 04 09.57568514 46 50.252+04 28 40.76         22.3 GVEW016F51
         K16B15P  C2019 05 10.48917114 11 42.240+08 12 26.56         22.1 GVEW016F51
         K16B15P  C2019 05 10.50127914 11 41.532+08 12 27.37         22.9 GVEW016F51
         K16B15P  C2019 05 10.51336014 11 40.822+08 12 28.21         22.7 GVEW016F51
         K16B15P  C2019 05 10.52551814 11 40.111+08 12 29.12         22.3 GVEW016F51
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, 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 (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    190409 F51 0.04- 0.01-    190510 F51 0.04- 0.01-    MPO438022   -0.05 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 BP15                                                Earth MOID = 0.3131 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 Veres
    M  65.81499              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.35905212     Peri.  314.92920     -0.30737063     -0.94730156
    a   1.9604889      Node   152.59132     +0.91893670     -0.32011433
    e   0.3543828      Incl.   11.30484     +0.24714093     +0.01210696
    P   2.75           H   20.7           G   0.15           U   2
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    151118 F51  0.0   0.1-    160130 K91  0.1-  0.5+    160207 H21  0.1+  0.2-
    151118 F51  0.0   0.0     160130 K91  0.2+  0.4+    160226 705  0.7+  0.0
    151118 F51  0.0   0.0     160201 807  0.2+  0.5-    160226 705  0.2+  0.0
    151118 F51  0.1+  0.0     160201 807  0.4+  0.1-    160226 705  0.0   0.1-
    160129 F51  0.1-  0.0     160201 807  0.3+  0.1+    190409 F51  0.0   0.2-
    160129 F51  0.1-  0.1+    160204 807  0.2-  0.1-    190409 F51  0.1-  0.1+
    160129 F51  0.2+  0.2+    160204 807  0.3-  0.1+    190409 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    160130 W86  0.0   0.5-    160204 807  0.3-  0.0     190409 F51  0.2-  0.2-
    160130 W86  0.2+  0.3-    160205 H21  0.3-  0.1+    190510 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    160130 W86  0.2+  0.4-    160205 H21  0.5-  0.3+    190510 F51  0.1+  0.0
    160130 291  0.5-  0.3-    160205 H21  0.3-  0.5+    190510 F51  0.0   0.1+
    160130 291  0.4-  0.5-    160207 H21  0.0   0.1-    190510 F51  0.1-  0.2+
    160130 291  0.2-  0.2-    160207 H21  0.0   0.2+
    160130 K91  0.1-  0.1+    160207 H21  0.1+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 BP15                a,e,i = 1.96, 0.35, 11                  q = 1.2657
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 10 19    16 20 05.7 -12 50 37   3.1667  2.5031    41.1    15.2    26.0
    ...
    2019 11 03    16 44 57.9 -14 11 39   3.3128  2.5334    32.6    12.2    26.1
    ...
    2019 11 11    16 58 31.1 -14 47 10   3.3795  2.5482    28.0    10.5    26.0
    ...
    2019 11 17    17 08 47.1 -15 10 10   3.4240  2.5587    24.6     9.3    26.0
    2019 11 18    17 10 30.2 -15 13 41   3.4310  2.5604    24.1     9.1    26.0
    2019 11 19    17 12 13.4 -15 17 08   3.4378  2.5621    23.5     8.9    26.0
    ...
    2019 11 25    17 22 35.1 -15 35 53   3.4758  2.5719    20.2     7.6    26.0
    ...
    2019 12 03    17 36 28.6 -15 55 53   3.5184  2.5840    15.8     6.0    26.0
    ...
    2019 12 18    18 02 36.9 -16 17 47   3.5724  2.6043     8.8     3.3    25.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2019 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2019-W16
    


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