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Showing posts with label 2016 WG. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2016 WG. Show all posts

Nov 23, 2016

The NEO 2016 WG on 2016-11-23


Background
(as of 2016-11-23)
 
  • Object: 2016 WG
  • Approximate Diameter: 59 m - 130 m (193.57 feet to 426.509 feet)(Absolute Magnitude: H= 23.258)
  • Orbit Type: Apollo [NEO]
  • On the Sentry Risk Table: yes   NOTE this is NOT a prediction of an impact but rather a statement there is insufficient observational data rule out an impact -- for information read  Understanding Risk Pages by Jon Giorgini
  • On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: yes
  • First observation was made: 2016 11 18.43559
  • First observed by: Mt. Lemmon Survey (MPC Code G96) The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2016-W21 : 2016 WG
  • Last Observation(publish): 2016 11 23.33429 (by LPL/Spacewatch II (MPC Code 291)
  • Data-Arc Span(publish) : 5 days
  • Number of Optical Observations(published): 101
  • Perihelion Distance: 0.4718660174472272(AU)
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.176881868525502 (AU)
  • Earth MOID:  0.00171104 AU ( 0.666 (LD)) or 159,051.104 miles (255,967.941 (KM))
  • Close-Approach to Earth: Will safely pass Earth on 2016-November-25 at a Nominal Distance of 0.0107875037239381 (AU) (4.198 (LD)) or 1,002,761.117 miles (1,613,787.587 (KM))
The NEO 2016 WG on 2016-11-23 from Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) (MPC Code H06)
a stack of 4- 15 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's
(T21 TEL 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer)
(c) Steven M.Tilley
The NEO 2016 WG on 2016-11-23 from Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) (MPC Code H06)
a stack of 4- 15 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's
(T21 TEL 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer)
(c) Steven M.Tilley
The NEO 2016 WG on 2016-11-23 from Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) (MPC Code H06)
a stack of 4- 15 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's
(T21 TEL 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer)
(c) Steven M.Tilley
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