[Iaude] MPEC L21: 2016 TQ120 [a=78.32,e=0.46,i=38.0,H=6.6]

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                                   2016 TQ120                                   


Observations:
     K16TC0Q*.C2016 10 06.37984 02 58 18.758-22 05 36.48         24.6 rVEL021807
     K16TC0Q .C2016 10 07.38153 02 58 15.889-22 06 02.15         24.7 rVEL021807
     K16TC0Q .C2017 11 22.07583 02 58 17.377-21 54 38.31         24.6 rVEL021304
     K16TC0Q .C2017 11 23.05945 02 58 14.111-21 54 38.83         24.5 rVEL021304
     K16TC0Q .C2017 12 16.12754 02 57 03.696-21 51 39.13               VEL021304
     K16TC0Q .C2017 12 17.13777 02 57 01.028-21 51 23.58               VEL021304

Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, C. Trujillo.  6.5-m
    Magellan-Baade telescope + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, C.
    Trujillo.  4.0-m CTIO reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2016 TQ120
Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Pike
M  44.35495              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00142197     Peri.  189.46322     +0.39958510     +0.70110681
a  78.3204514      Node   106.19308     -0.79570097     +0.58517094
e   0.4602780      Incl.   37.95007     -0.45518316     -0.40746070
P 693              H    6.6           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
161006 807  0.1+  0.0     171122 304  0.2-  0.2+    171216 304  0.0   0.1+
161007 807  0.1-  0.0     171123 304  0.2+  0.3-    171217 304  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2016 TQ120               a,e,i = 78.32, 0.46, 38                 q = 42.2713
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2020 05 05    03 04 47.4 -19 56 20  66.1670 65.3578    36.4     0.5    24.9
...
2020 05 20    03 05 47.3 -19 52 56  66.1313 65.3728    41.2     0.6    24.9
...
2020 05 28    03 06 18.5 -19 51 58  66.0924 65.3808    45.1     0.6    24.9
...
2020 06 03    03 06 41.1 -19 51 39  66.0549 65.3868    48.5     0.7    24.9
2020 06 04    03 06 44.8 -19 51 38  66.0480 65.3878    49.1     0.7    24.9
2020 06 05    03 06 48.5 -19 51 38  66.0409 65.3888    49.7     0.7    24.9
...
2020 06 11    03 07 10.0 -19 51 46  65.9945 65.3948    53.4     0.7    24.9
...
2020 06 19    03 07 36.8 -19 52 29  65.9234 65.4028    58.8     0.8    24.9
...
2020 07 04    03 08 20.5 -19 55 21  65.7663 65.4178    69.5     0.8    24.9

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