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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q04                               Issued 2023 August 16, 14:06 UT
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2016 SM3                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2016-S79                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K16S03M KC2018 06 24.58595222 34 52.010-35 07 12.56         23.52GVEQ004F51
         K16S03M  C2019 09 27.36450022 43 52.723+00 08 06.16         22.61GVEQ004F51
         K16S03M  C2019 09 27.37775322 43 51.632+00 08 04.92         23.24GVEQ004F51
         K16S03M  C2019 09 27.39103322 43 50.518+00 08 02.80         22.68GVEQ004F51
         K16S03M  C2019 11 30.21006222 09 09.700+00 45 00.03         22.98GVEQ004F51
         K16S03M  C2019 11 30.22120222 09 09.912+00 45 02.61         23.36GVEQ004F51
         K16S03M  C2019 11 30.23234922 09 10.110+00 45 05.50         23.04GVEQ004F51
         K16S03M  C2019 11 30.24352322 09 10.341+00 45 08.24         22.76GVEQ004F51
         K16S03M KC2022 08 28.44807822 45 35.794-14 01 49.44         23.52GVEQ004F52
         K16S03M KC2022 09 01.42366322 40 39.853-14 10 58.12         23.09GVEQ004F51
         K16S03M KC2022 09 19.31905122 18 52.528-14 37 02.31         23.51GVEQ004F52
         K16S03M KC2022 09 22.38864522 15 26.588-14 38 22.20         23.20GVEQ004F51
         K16S03M KC2022 09 27.34450022 10 13.947-14 38 19.40         23.20GVEQ004F51
         K16S03M KC2023 08 15.04801805 57 19.716+49 36 18.04               VEQ004J95
         K16S03M KC2023 08 15.09198405 57 35.887+49 36 37.30         21.4 GVEQ004J95
         K16S03M KC2023 08 15.11510605 57 44.412+49 36 47.66         21.3 GVEQ004J95
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
        Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
        CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J.
        Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    180624 F51  1.4+  1.5+    230815 J95 51.4+  8.3+    MPO740740   +0.06 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 SM3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1506 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 345.90150              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.29760836     Peri.  157.09148     -0.78216938     -0.59872150             
    a   2.2218051      Node   342.46567     +0.44520774     -0.34341173             
    e   0.6345920      Incl.   34.92062     +0.43589119     -0.72360275             
    P   3.31           H   18.28          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    160925 G96  0.2+  0.1-    161023 H21  0.4+  0.0     161230 I52  0.3+  0.3-
    160925 G96  0.0   0.5+    161023 H21  0.0   0.6-    161230 I52  0.5+  0.2+
    160925 G96  0.1+  0.4-    161029 G96  0.2-  0.4+    161230 I52  0.3-  0.6-
    160925 G96  0.0   0.3+    161029 G96  0.2-  0.3+    170125 926  0.1+  0.2-
    160925 G96  0.1-  0.6+    161029 G96  0.4-  0.0     170125 926  0.3+  0.0
    160925 G96  0.4+  0.1+    161029 G96  0.2+  0.2+    170125 926  0.1-  0.2-
    160925 G96  0.3+  0.7+    161030 691  0.7+  0.2+    170214 204  0.3-  0.2+
    160925 G96  0.2+  0.4+    161030 691  0.1+  0.2-    170214 204  0.1-  0.0
    160926 G96  0.0   0.1+    161030 691  0.7+  0.7-    170330 926  0.0   0.3-
    160926 G96  0.2-  0.3+    161102 H21  0.8-  1.2-    170330 926  0.1-  0.2-
    160926 G96  0.7-  0.0     161102 H21  0.6-  0.2+    170330 926  0.5+  0.2-
    160926 104  0.2+  0.4-    161103 F51  0.1+  0.1+    170330 T12  0.1+  0.0
    160926 104  1.1-  1.0+    161103 F51  0.0   0.1+    170330 T12  0.1-  0.1+
    160926 104  0.5-  0.2-    161103 F51  0.0   0.2+    170330 T12  0.0   0.2+
    160927 H21  0.0   0.1-    161103 F51  0.0   0.1-    180624 F51  0.0   0.3-
    160927 H21  0.6-  0.2-    161104 H21  0.0   0.5+    190927 F51  0.0   0.2+
    160927 H21  0.0   0.2+    161104 H21  0.4-  0.3-    190927 F51  0.3+  0.4+
    160927 J95  0.2-  0.2-    161105 H21  0.1+  0.2+    190927 F51  0.2+  0.2-
    160927 J95  0.6+  0.2+    161105 H21  0.0   0.1+    191130 F51  0.0   0.1+
    161009 F51  0.0   0.1+    161105 H21  0.2+  0.3+    191130 F51  0.1+  0.0
    161009 F51  0.0   0.2+    161113 705  0.4+  0.2-    191130 F51  0.1-  0.1+
    161009 F51  0.0   0.1+    161113 705  0.3+  0.2+    191130 F51  0.2+  0.1+
    161009 F51  0.1+  0.1+    161113 705  0.2+  0.1+    220828 F52  0.1-  0.1-
    161011 926  0.1-  0.0     161118 G96  0.3-  0.4-    220901 F51  0.0   0.1+
    161011 926  0.0   0.1-    161118 G96  0.7-  0.2+    220919 F52  0.3-  0.0
    161011 926  0.1-  0.1+    161118 G96  0.2-  0.3+    220922 F51  0.3+  0.1+
    161018 926  0.1-  0.6-    161118 G96  0.1+  0.5+    220927 F51  0.1-  0.2+
    161018 926  0.3+  0.2-    161126 F51  0.0   0.2+    230815 J95  0.2+  0.5+
    161018 926  0.0   0.0     161126 F51  0.1-  0.4-    230815 J95  0.2-  0.2-
    161023 H21  0.1+  0.1-    161230 I52  0.4+  0.5-    230815 J95  0.1-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 SM3                 a,e,i = 2.22, 0.63, 35                  q = 0.8119
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 17    03 36 56.7 +41 30 58   1.9553  1.6050    55.0    31.2    22.1
    ...
    2023 08 01    04 40 02.5 +46 31 42   1.7510  1.4663    56.8    35.4    21.8
    ...
    2023 08 09    05 21 47.5 +48 34 52   1.6547  1.3909    56.9    37.7    21.6
    ...
    2023 08 15    05 57 01.4 +49 36 00   1.5898  1.3341    56.6    39.3    21.5
    2023 08 16    06 03 11.7 +49 42 51   1.5796  1.3247    56.5    39.6    21.5
    2023 08 17    06 09 26.7 +49 48 38   1.5697  1.3152    56.4    39.9    21.4
    ...
    2023 08 23    06 48 19.1 +49 58 38   1.5143  1.2584    55.6    41.5    21.3
    ...
    2023 08 31    07 42 07.5 +48 56 55   1.4532  1.1834    53.9    43.5    21.1
    ...
    2023 09 15    09 17 53.1 +42 51 17   1.3802  1.0482    49.1    46.5    20.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q04
    


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