Confirmation of the Near-Earth Object 2016 TJ17

Confirmation image of the Near-Earth Object 2016 TJ17 (absolute magnitude =25.4 ~28m) 
on 2016-10-08 a stack of 9-60 second luminance BIN2 taken 
with iTelescope.net's (T17 TEL 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD) 
at Observatory: Siding Spring - Australia (MPC code Q62)
By Steven M. Tilley

 

 Background

(as of 2016-10-09)

•  Object:  2016 TJ17
• Approximate Diameter: 22 m - 160.761 m(72.1785 feet to 1541.99 feet)( Absolute Magnitude:  H= 25.409 )
• Orbit Type: Apollo [NEO]
• On the Sentry Risk Table:  No  (Never has been listed )
• On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: No 
• First Observed was made on: 2016 10 06.27431
• First Observed  By: Catalina Sky Survey, Arizona,USA (MPC Code 703) The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2016-T82 : 2016 TJ17 see The Tracking News(Saturday, 8 October 2016) 
• Last Observed(publish):2016 10 09.26048
• Data-Arc Span(publish) : 3 days
  
•  Number of Observations(publish): 58
• Perihelion Distance:  0.7816366260606531
• Aphelion Distance: 3.537812747373569
• Earth MOID:   0.00117955(0.459 (LD)) 109,646.022 or miles (176,458.168 (KM))
• Last Close-Approach to Earth:  Passed the Earth on  at a Nominal Distance of 0.0031372716407202  (AU), (1.221Lunar Distance (LD)), or 291,627.618 miles ( 469,329.157(KM))

    Other links:

• Space Situational Awareness(ESA)  2016 TJ17
• Near Earth Objects Dynamic Site--2016 TJ17
• (MPC) Observations 2016 TJ17 
• JPL Orbit Diagram 2009 ES 
• NEO Earth Close Approaches (JPL)
• The Tracking News 
• NEO Coordination Centre 
• Speed of Light - Space - Distance Calculator
• Asteroid Hazards: The View from Space(MPC) 
• Understanding Risk Pages By Jon Giorgini
•  An Asteroid as Entered the Blogosphere… Should I Be Worried? A commentary by Steven M. Tilley
•  Don’t fear apocalyptic asteroids: you’re safer than you think 
• The NEO Confirmation Page(MPC) 
•  Practical guide on how to observe NEOCP object  by Birtwhistle et al.