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MPEC 2007-X50 : 2007 XJ16

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M.P.E.C. 2007-X50                                Issued 2007 Dec. 10, 17:46 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                                   2007 XJ16

Observations:
     K07X16J* C2007 12 05.38279 07 23 58.57 +29 33 08.9          20.8 V EX050691
     K07X16J  C2007 12 05.40056 07 23 56.81 +29 33 09.7          21.1 V EX050691
     K07X16J  C2007 12 05.41846 07 23 55.15 +29 33 11.0          20.9 V EX050691
     K07X16J  C2007 12 05.53331 07 23 44.37 +29 33 17.9          21.5 V EX050291
     K07X16J  C2007 12 05.53743 07 23 43.99 +29 33 18.2          21.1 V EX050291
     K07X16J  C2007 12 05.54156 07 23 43.62 +29 33 18.1          21.3 V EX050291
     K07X16J HC2007 12 06.30287 07 22 34.94 +29 34 07.8                 EX050691
     K07X16J HC2007 12 06.30614 07 22 34.70 +29 34 08.3                 EX050691
     K07X16J  C2007 12 06.33959007 22 31.24 +29 34 10.0          21.5 V EX050H55
     K07X16J  C2007 12 06.34773507 22 30.46 +29 34 10.8          21.7 V EX050H55
     K07X16J  C2007 12 06.35591207 22 29.67 +29 34 11.2          21.4 V EX050H55

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers T. H. Bressi, R. S. McMillan.
    Measurer R. S. McMillan.  0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurer A. Neal.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2007 XJ16                                                Earth MOID = 0.0566 AU
Epoch 2007 Dec. 6.0 TT = JDT 2454440.5                  MPC
M  20.95392              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.17699666     Peri.   38.32667     +0.99651043     +0.05981228
a   3.1416611      Node   318.12973     -0.07983961     +0.88646586
e   0.6691825      Incl.    5.00408     +0.02434348     +0.45891260
P   5.57           H   19.3           G   0.15
From 11 observations 2007 Dec. 5-6.

Ephemeris:
2007 XJ16                a,e,i = 3.14, 0.67, 5                   q = 1.0393
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2007 12 06    07 23.04   +29 33.8    0.911    1.806   144.6    18.4    21.3
2007 12 16    07 06.42   +29 38.7    0.945    1.893   157.9    11.3    21.3
2007 12 26    06 48.83   +29 28.6    1.003    1.980   170.5     4.7    21.2
2008 01 05    06 32.80   +29 04.0    1.088    2.065   171.1     4.2    21.4
2008 01 15    06 20.17   +28 29.8    1.199    2.149   159.7     9.1    22.0

Sonia Keys                   (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-X50

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