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    M.P.E.C. 2016-Q25                                Issued 2016 Aug. 27, 22:04 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 QA2
    
    Observations:
         K16Q02A* C2016 08 27.25854 01 17 42.56 -40 28 17.9          15.5 RrEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.25962 01 17 40.34 -40 27 43.9          15.4 RrEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.26062 01 17 38.42 -40 27 13.4          15.3 RrEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.32919 01 15 16.40 -39 45 44.4          14.8 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.33111 01 15 12.29 -39 44 24.9          14.6 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.33302 01 15 08.18 -39 43 05.2          14.5 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.34911 01 14 33.35 -39 31 31.0          14.5 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.34941 01 14 32.71 -39 31 17.3          14.4 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.34967 01 14 32.13 -39 31 05.5          14.4 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.34993 01 14 31.67 -39 30 53.6          14.3 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.35019 01 14 31.01 -39 30 42.2          14.4 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.35052 01 14 30.39 -39 30 27.3          14.3 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.35080 01 14 29.71 -39 30 15.7          14.4 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.35111 01 14 29.01 -39 30 01.6          14.4 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.35145 01 14 28.28 -39 29 46.5          14.5 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.35177 01 14 27.60 -39 29 32.1          14.6 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.35206 01 14 27.03 -39 29 18.5          14.7 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A  C2016 08 27.35234 01 14 26.33 -39 29 06.6          14.6 RqEQ025Y00
         K16Q02A [C2016 08 27.53407 01 14 40.21 -36 32 15.5          14.1 VqEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A [C2016 08 27.53448 01 14 39.28 -36 31 49.4          14.0 VqEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A [C2016 08 27.53488 01 14 38.35 -36 31 23.2          14.1 VqEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A 5C2016 08 27.53661 01 14 34.44 -36 29 32.1          14.7 RqEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A 5C2016 08 27.53683 01 14 33.84 -36 29 17.9          14.6 RqEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A 5C2016 08 27.53705 01 14 33.33 -36 29 03.4          14.6 RqEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A 5C2016 08 27.53749 01 14 32.23 -36 28 34.4          14.8 RqEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A KC2016 08 27.55836 01 13 31.12 -36 03 31.9          14.0 VqEQ025E23
         K16Q02A KC2016 08 27.55977 01 13 27.31 -36 01 49.5          14.2 VqEQ025E23
         K16Q02A KC2016 08 27.56118 01 13 23.44 -36 00 06.0          14.1 VqEQ025E23
         K16Q02A |C2016 08 27.57972 01 12 39.31 -35 37 44.6          13.9 RuEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A |C2016 08 27.58054 01 12 36.83 -35 36 39.7          13.6 RuEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A |C2016 08 27.58222 01 12 31.69 -35 34 26.5          13.6 RuEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A |C2016 08 27.58306 01 12 29.17 -35 33 17.5          13.7 RuEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A |C2016 08 27.58473 01 12 23.89 -35 31 01.7          13.9 RuEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A |C2016 08 27.58557 01 12 21.36 -35 29 53.2          13.7 RuEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A |C2016 08 27.58726 01 12 15.99 -35 27 34.0          13.6 RuEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A |C2016 08 27.59879 01 11 38.64 -35 11 19.5          14.2 RuEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A |C2016 08 27.59965 01 11 35.67 -35 10 04.2          14.0 RuEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A |C2016 08 27.60049 01 11 32.95 -35 08 50.6          14.1 RuEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A |C2016 08 27.60133 01 11 30.01 -35 07 36.2          14.2 RuEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A |C2016 08 27.60218 01 11 27.10 -35 06 21.7          14.4 RuEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A 5C2016 08 27.80639 00 52 15.13 -25 40 12.0          12.9 RqEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A 5C2016 08 27.80655 00 52 13.76 -25 39 23.7          12.9 RqEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A 5C2016 08 27.80684 00 52 11.33 -25 37 57.6          12.8 RqEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A 5C2016 08 27.80700 00 52 09.93 -25 37 08.9          12.8 RqEQ025Q62
         K16Q02A 5C2016 08 27.80716 00 52 08.62 -25 36 21.9          12.7 RqEQ025Q62
    
    Observer details:
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
    Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel,
        J. Barros, M. Suzuki, L. Buzzi, P. Concari, S. Foglia, G. Galli,
        M. Tombelli.  Measurers C. Jacques, M. Suzuki, L. Buzzi, P. Concari,
        S. Foglia, G. Galli, M. Tombelli.  0.15-m f/7 refractor + CCD, 0.32-m f/9
        reflector + CCD + f/7 focal reducer, 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD, 0.70-m
        f/6.6 astrograph + CCD.
    Y00 SONEAR Observatory, Oliveira.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel,
        J. Barros.  Measurer C. Jacques.  0.28-m f/2.2 astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 QA2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0004 AU
    Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5                 MPC
    M 242.53107              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.02847145     Peri.  112.64915     +0.02805739     -0.99303259
    a   0.9720186      Node   334.91037     +0.78910563     +0.09228769
    e   0.2141853      Incl.   15.65886     +0.61361641     -0.07327515
    P   0.96           H   25.3           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    160827 Y00  0.6+  0.5+    160827 Y00  0.1+  0.2-    160827 Q62  0.3-  1.1-
    160827 Y00  0.6-  0.5+    160827 Y00  0.8+  0.4+    160827 Q62  0.4+  0.2+
    160827 Y00  0.1-  0.6-    160827 Y00  0.2-  0.3-    160827 Q62  1.1-  0.7+
    160827 Y00  0.7-  0.3-    160827 Q62  0.1+  0.7+    160827 Q62  0.1-  0.8+
    160827 Y00  0.4-  0.3-    160827 Q62  0.2+  0.3+    160827 Q62  1.0-  1.4+
    160827 Y00  0.4-  0.3-    160827 Q62  0.1+  0.6+    160827 Q62  0.3+  0.5-
    160827 Y00  0.3-  0.3-    160827 Q62  1.3+  1.0-    160827 Q62  0.7-  0.3-
    160827 Y00  0.2-  0.1+    160827 Q62  0.3+  1.2-    160827 Q62  0.7+  0.3-
    160827 Y00  0.3-  0.3+    160827 Q62  0.3+  1.1-    160827 Q62  0.5-  0.2+
    160827 Y00  0.9+  0.6+    160827 Q62  0.5-  0.9-    160827 Q62  0.7-  0.4-
    160827 Y00  0.2-  0.4+    160827 E23  0.5+  0.3+    160827 Q62  0.3+  0.9-
    160827 Y00  0.9+  0.6+    160827 E23  0.6+  0.1+    160827 Q62  0.0   0.1-
    160827 Y00  0.1+  0.3-    160827 E23  0.4+  0.4+    160827 Q62  0.2+  0.2-
    160827 Y00  0.2-  0.1-    160827 Q62  0.1-  0.5+    160827 Q62  0.5-  0.9+
    160827 Y00  0.1-  0.2-    160827 Q62  0.0   0.2+    160827 Q62  0.1+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 QA2                 a,e,i = 0.97, 0.21, 16                  q = 0.7638
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 07 28    01 12 56.8 -46 23 48   0.1756  1.1057   116.8    55.1    23.7
    ...
    2016 08 12    01 26 16.4 -46 43 38   0.09108 1.0638   121.5    54.3    22.2
    ...
    2016 08 20    01 29 15.2 -46 34 21   0.04579 1.0382   124.1    53.8    20.7
    ...
    2016 08 26    01 26 10.4 -44 34 51   0.01176 1.0178   127.4    52.0    17.6
    2016 08 27    01 21 05.5 -42 00 11   0.0060911.0143   129.7    50.0    16.1
    2016 08 28    00 15 30.8 +11 20 31   0.0006741.0107   145.8    34.2    10.9
    ...
    2016 09 03    13 23 28.0 +43 19 22   0.03378 0.9870    49.2   129.3    23.6
    ...
    2016 09 11    13 19 32.2 +42 23 15   0.07927 0.9539    46.5   130.0    25.4
    ...
    2016 09 26    13 09 13.2 +39 55 58   0.1666  0.8886    43.2   129.4    26.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-Q25
    

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