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    M.P.E.C. 2023-N03                                  Issued 2023 July 1, 14:05 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
             and occasional editorial announcements.  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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2016 BJ1                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2016-B54                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K16B01J 0C2023 04 15.62474520 52 20.730-08 10 36.22         23.09GVEN003T12
         K16B01J KC2023 06 30.40104 22 25 21.72 -24 34 58.7          22.8 GVEN003291
         K16B01J KC2023 06 30.41833 22 25 21.37 -24 35 22.2                VEN003291
         K16B01J KC2023 06 30.43571 22 25 20.98 -24 35 45.5          22.8 GVEN003291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer M. J. Brucker.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea.  Observer D. J. Tholen.
        2.24-m f/10.1 reflector + 2112 x 2112 pixels STA1600 10k CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    230415 T12 24.4+ 21.5+    230630 291 31.4+  2.9+    MPO740685   +0.02 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 BJ1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2631 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M   2.05500              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.29006356     Peri.   99.26640     -0.85774275     +0.37126585             
    a   2.2601674      Node   103.19717     -0.47966851     -0.82680235             
    e   0.5436501      Incl.   21.42163     +0.18492025     -0.42256306             
    P   3.40           H   20.31          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    151230 G96  0.6-  0.8+    160205 H21  0.4+  0.2+    160606 H21  0.1+  0.0
    151230 G96  0.1+  0.0     160205 H21  0.5+  0.6+    160606 H21  0.2+  0.1+
    151230 G96  0.3+  0.3+    160206 H21  0.1-  1.0+    160606 H21  0.0   0.1+
    151230 G96  0.1+  0.2+    160206 H21  0.8-  0.6-    160607 291  0.2+  0.1+
    160105 F51  0.1-  0.1-    160211 568  0.2-  0.1-    160607 291  0.3+  0.0
    160105 F51  0.2-  0.2-    160211 568  0.0   0.2-    160607 291  0.1-  0.0
    160105 F51  0.0   0.2-    160302 291  0.1-  0.2-    160610 C51  0.5-  0.5-
    160105 F51  0.1+  0.4-    160302 291  0.2-  0.1-    160610 C51  0.5-  0.7+
    160107 F51  0.1-  0.1-    160302 291  0.2-  0.2-    160610 C51  0.8-  0.3+
    160107 F51  0.1-  0.0     160304 C51  0.2-  0.1+    160611 C51  0.3-  0.1+
    160107 F51  0.1-  0.1-    160304 C51  0.8-  0.1-    160611 C51  1.5-  0.1+
    160118 G96  0.5+  0.1+    160304 C51  0.0   0.7+    160611 C51  0.2-  0.1+
    160118 G96  0.1+  0.2-    160304 C51  0.5+  0.8-    160611 C51  0.0   0.1-
    160118 G96  0.4-  0.0     160304 C51  0.3+  0.3-    160611 C51  0.9-  0.3+
    160118 I52  0.1-  0.2-    160304 C51  0.4-  0.3-    160611 C51  0.2-  0.1-
    160118 I52  0.1-  0.1+    160304 C51  0.7+  0.6+    160611 C51  0.1-  0.4+
    160118 I52  0.3+  0.1+    160304 C51  0.4+  0.7-    160611 C51  0.8-  0.2-
    160118 I52  0.2+  0.4+    160304 C51  1.5-  0.0     160611 C51  0.3-  1.0-
    160118 I52  0.1+  0.1-    160304 C51  0.5+  0.6-    160611 C51  0.4-  0.1+
    160119 H21  0.1+  0.2+    160305 C51  0.3-  0.2-    160619 705 (0.4-  1.1+)
    160119 H21  0.3+  0.1+    160326 291 (2.8+  0.1-)   160619 705  0.1-  0.4+
    160119 H21  0.1+  0.2+    160326 291 (1.9+  0.4-)   160619 705  0.1+  0.3+
    160119 G96  0.0   0.2+    160419 695  0.0   0.3-    160627 705  0.2+  0.0
    160119 G96  0.2+  0.2+    160419 695  0.2-  0.4-    160627 705  0.0   0.2+
    160119 G96  0.1+  0.0     160419 695  0.4-  0.1-    160627 705  0.4+  0.1+
    160119 G96  0.1-  0.1+    160518 926  0.3-  0.3-    160712 291 (1.0-  0.8-)
    160121 G96  0.3+  0.2-    160518 926  0.5+  0.5-    160712 291 (0.9-  1.6-)
    160121 G96  0.3+  0.5-    160518 926  0.7+  0.1-    160712 291  0.0   0.2-
    160121 G96  0.2+  0.2-    160522 705  0.9-  0.3-    230415 T12  0.0   0.1+
    160121 G96  0.0   0.2+    160522 705  0.2-  0.2-    230630 291  0.3+  0.4+
    160131 G96  0.2-  0.2+    160522 705  0.7-  0.4+    230630 291  0.4+  0.3+
    160131 G96  0.3-  0.3-    160603 H21  0.6+  0.2-    230630 291  0.0   0.4+
    160131 G96  0.6-  0.2+    160603 H21  0.8+  0.0
    160131 G96  0.4-  0.3+    160603 H21  0.9+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 BJ1                 a,e,i = 2.26, 0.54, 21                  q = 1.0314
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 01    22 13 47.8 -15 25 35   1.0289  1.5660   100.1    39.6    22.9
    ...
    2023 06 16    22 24 29.6 -19 34 52   0.9919  1.6770   113.3    33.8    22.8
    ...
    2023 06 24    22 26 11.5 -22 15 15   0.9765  1.7359   121.1    30.1    22.8
    ...
    2023 06 30    22 25 28.1 -24 25 52   0.9691  1.7796   127.3    27.0    22.7
    2023 07 01    22 25 10.7 -24 48 18   0.9683  1.7869   128.4    26.5    22.7
    2023 07 02    22 24 50.3 -25 10 53   0.9676  1.7942   129.4    26.0    22.7
    ...
    2023 07 08    22 21 46.4 -27 28 36   0.9668  1.8375   135.7    22.7    22.6
    ...
    2023 07 16    22 15 00.5 -30 32 37   0.9756  1.8946   144.0    18.4    22.6
    ...
    2023 07 31    21 55 35.7 -35 40 27   1.0295  1.9993   155.8    12.0    22.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-N03
    


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