MPEC 2023-R07 : 2016 FC168
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M.P.E.C. 2023-R07 Issued 2023 September 4, 23:51 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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 2016 FC168 The following astrometry was found among the isolated tracklets and linked by P. VanWylen and A. Doppler. Observations: K16FG8C*5C2016 03 28.33190 12 19 05.19 -12 58 52.9 22.6 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 28.33509 12 19 04.73 -12 58 57.3 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 28.34147 12 19 03.89 -12 59 05.6 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 29.26435 12 17 08.41 -13 19 38.9 22.5 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 29.26752 12 17 07.97 -13 19 43.2 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 29.27072 12 17 07.54 -13 19 47.3 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 29.27387 12 17 07.11 -13 19 51.4 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 29.27708 12 17 06.67 -13 19 55.5 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 30.30113 12 14 58.08 -13 42 11.3 22.5 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 30.30430 12 14 57.64 -13 42 15.3 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 30.30747 12 14 57.22 -13 42 19.3 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 30.31066 12 14 56.80 -13 42 23.3 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 30.31385 12 14 56.38 -13 42 27.2 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 31.31094 12 12 52.35 -14 03 37.5 22.5 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 31.31412 12 12 51.92 -14 03 41.4 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 31.31728 12 12 51.51 -14 03 45.3 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 31.32048 12 12 51.09 -14 03 49.1 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 03 31.32365 12 12 50.68 -14 03 53.0 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 04 01.32334 12 10 47.57 -14 24 34.4 22.9 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 04 01.32650 12 10 47.16 -14 24 37.9 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 04 01.32965 12 10 46.75 -14 24 41.6 ER007W84 K16FG8C 5C2016 04 01.33282 12 10 46.33 -14 24 45.2 ER007W84 Observer details: W84 Cerro Tololo-DECam. Observers L. Allen, D. Trilling, D. James, D. Herrera, C. Fuentes, J. Rajagopal, T. Axelrod. Measurer F. Valdes. 4.0-m CTIO reflector + DECam. Orbital elements: 2016 FC168 Earth MOID = 0.2518 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 256.18049 (2000.0) P Q n 0.61582094 Peri. 171.29717 -0.97321325 -0.22954124 a 1.3682530 Node 355.37222 +0.20012498 -0.81816560 e 0.0887031 Incl. 9.21102 +0.11316346 -0.52717727 P 1.60 H 24.43 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 160328 W84 0.3+ 0.1+ 160330 W84 0.1+ 0.0 160331 W84 0.0 0.0 160328 W84 0.2- 0.1- 160330 W84 0.1- 0.0 160331 W84 0.1+ 0.0 160328 W84 0.0 0.0 160330 W84 0.0 0.0 160401 W84 0.0 0.2- 160329 W84 0.0 0.1+ 160330 W84 0.1+ 0.1+ 160401 W84 0.1+ 0.0 160329 W84 0.1- 0.1- 160330 W84 0.2+ 0.1+ 160401 W84 0.0 0.1+ 160329 W84 0.0 0.1- 160331 W84 0.1- 0.1- 160401 W84 0.1- 0.2+ 160329 W84 0.0 0.1- 160331 W84 0.2- 0.1- 160329 W84 0.0 0.0 160331 W84 0.0 0.1- Ephemeris: 2016 FC168 a,e,i = 1.37, 0.09, 9 q = 1.2469 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 05 04 28 19.6 +26 42 08 1.6024 1.4489 62.6 38.4 27.8 ... 2023 08 20 05 13 53.9 +29 11 39 1.4930 1.4341 66.7 40.4 27.7 ... 2023 08 28 05 39 01.9 +30 13 32 1.4341 1.4255 68.9 41.4 27.6 ... 2023 09 03 05 58 13.2 +30 51 06 1.3898 1.4188 70.5 42.1 27.5 2023 09 04 06 01 26.6 +30 56 36 1.3824 1.4176 70.8 42.2 27.5 2023 09 05 06 04 40.5 +31 01 52 1.3751 1.4165 71.0 42.3 27.5 ... 2023 09 11 06 24 11.4 +31 28 49 1.3308 1.4094 72.7 43.0 27.5 ... 2023 09 19 06 50 28.7 +31 51 52 1.2718 1.3997 74.9 43.9 27.4 ... 2023 10 04 07 40 08.4 +31 54 41 1.1624 1.3808 79.0 45.3 27.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-R07


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