2015 VX

Initial reported observation by Mt. Lemmon Survey on 2015-11-01.
(Discoverer will be defined when the object is numbered. See this note on how discoverers are determined.)

Orbit

Orbit type: Amor
Near-Earth Object
One opposition object seen prior.

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epoch2023-02-25.0
epoch JD2460000.5
perihelion date2022-10-16.39526
perihelion JD2459868.89526
argument of perihelion (°)156.15710
ascending node (°)257.88334
inclination (°)3.17728
eccentricity0.2090748
perihelion distance (AU)1.1381595
Tisserand w.r.t. Jupiter4.6
ΔV w.r.t. Earth (km/sec)5.2
semimajor axis (AU)1.4390230
mean anomaly (°)75.14045
mean daily motion (°/day)0.57095550
aphelion distance (AU)1.740
period (years)1.73
P-vector [x]0.58660651
P-vector [y]0.73384665
P-vector [z]0.34258123
Q-vector [x]-0.80805702
Q-vector [y]0.55865307
Q-vector [z]0.18695079
absolute magnitude23.69
phase slope0.15
uncertainty5
referenceMPO 740653
observations used61
oppositions1
arc length (days)49
first opposition used2015
last opposition used2015
residual rms (arc-secs)0.77
perturbers coarse indicatorM-v
perturbers precise indicator003Ek
first observation date used2015-11-01.0
last observation date used2015-12-20.0
computer nameBell
JD of orbit computation2457377.283543
perihelion JD uncertainty (days)8.1871E-04
argument of perihelion uncertainty (°)9.7354E-04
ascending node uncertainty (°)5.4799E-04
inclination uncertainty (°)2.7621E-04
eccentricity uncertainty 2.0641E-05
perihelion distance uncertainty (AU)1.2882E-05
 Minimum Orbit Intersection Distances (in AU)
for orbit epoch: 2460000.5, reference: E2023-D73
Mercury0.82399
Venus0.41789
Earth0.15022
Mars0.11095
Jupiter3.58229
Saturn7.84386
Uranus16.8701
Neptune28.6535

Observations

62 total observations over interval: 2015 11 01.25022 – 2015 12 20.139402
These data are available for download (format description).

Date (UT) J2000 RA J2000 Dec Magn Location Ref
2015 11 01.25022 01 32 09.33 +25 49 41.4 21.5 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 01.25631 01 32 09.51 +25 49 37.4 21.1 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 01.26241 01 32 09.66 +25 49 33.5 20.8 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 01.26851 01 32 09.79 +25 49 28.6 21.1 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 01.34535 01 32 11.63 +25 48 33.9 20.6 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 01.34796 01 32 11.67 +25 48 32.5 20.3 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 01.35058 01 32 11.70 +25 48 31.4 20.3 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 01.35317 01 32 11.83 +25 48 28.4 21.1 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 02.27597 01 32 55.53 +25 37 54.5 21.0 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 02.27876 01 32 55.53 +25 37 52.6 20.7 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 02.28153 01 32 55.66 +25 37 50.5 20.7 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 02.28431 01 32 55.71 +25 37 48.7 21.0 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 03.177460 01 33 39.29 +25 27 01.2 21.0 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 642345
2015 11 03.182330 01 33 39.43 +25 26 57.6 20.9 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 642345
2015 11 03.187208 01 33 39.58 +25 26 54.2 21.1 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 642345
2015 11 03.21251 01 33 40.72 +25 26 36.5 20.3 R H36 – Sandlot Observatory, Scranton MPS 642345
2015 11 03.22433 01 33 41.12 +25 26 27.1 20.3 R H36 – Sandlot Observatory, Scranton MPS 642345
2015 11 03.23318 01 33 41.41 +25 26 20.5 20.4 R H36 – Sandlot Observatory, Scranton MPS 642345
2015 11 03.24105 01 33 42.43 +25 26 21.2 21.1 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 03.24593 01 33 42.52 +25 26 17.2 20.8 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 03.25083 01 33 42.69 +25 26 14.2 21.0 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 03.25571 01 33 42.80 +25 26 10.1 20.9 V G96 – Mt. Lemmon Survey MPS 642345
2015 11 04.211788 01 34 30.35 +25 14 10.4 20.8 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 642345
2015 11 04.215137 01 34 30.50 +25 14 07.5 21.0 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 642345
2015 11 04.218377 01 34 30.60 +25 14 04.7 20.7 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 642345
2015 11 04.224856 01 34 30.74 +25 14 00.3 20.8 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 642345
2015 11 08.146839 01 38 12.98 +24 21 16.2 20.8 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 650894
2015 11 08.154393 01 38 13.29 +24 21 09.5 20.8 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 650894
2015 11 08.162576 01 38 13.63 +24 21 02.5 20.7 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 650894
2015 11 09.175056 01 39 16.99 +24 06 34.4 21.1 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 645743
2015 11 09.181546 01 39 17.28 +24 06 29.0 21.1 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 645743
2015 11 09.187360 01 39 17.52 +24 06 23.8 21.0 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 645743
2015 11 09.193947 01 39 17.82 +24 06 17.9 21.3 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 645743
2015 11 10.160241 01 40 21.92 +23 52 13.2 20.6 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 650894
2015 11 10.166059 01 40 22.17 +23 52 08.2 20.6 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 650894
2015 11 10.171877 01 40 22.45 +23 52 03.1 20.8 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 650894
2015 11 10.177684 01 40 22.74 +23 51 58.0 21.3 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 650894
2015 11 10.182135 01 40 22.96 +23 51 53.9 21.1 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 650894
2015 11 10.188038 01 40 23.22 +23 51 48.7 20.9 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 650894
2015 11 11.159423 01 41 30.26 +23 37 25.1 20.8 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 657427
2015 11 11.165325 01 41 30.56 +23 37 19.8 20.9 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 657427
2015 11 11.171138 01 41 30.83 +23 37 14.5 20.8 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 657427
2015 11 11.174045 01 41 30.97 +23 37 11.9 21.1 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 657427
2015 11 11.176948 01 41 31.13 +23 37 09.3 21.0 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 657427
2015 11 11.180044 01 41 31.28 +23 37 06.8 20.8 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 657427
2015 11 11.27517 01 41 37.34 +23 35 49.1 21.3 V 691 – Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch MPS 645743
2015 11 11.27892 01 41 37.58 +23 35 46.3 21.1 V 691 – Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch MPS 645743
2015 11 30.272584 02 12 12.49 +18 57 22.4 20.6 R 705 – Apache Point MPS 653649
2015 11 30.273590 02 12 12.60 +18 57 21.6 20.8 R 705 – Apache Point MPS 653649
2015 11 30.274594 02 12 12.66 +18 57 20.4 20.7 R 705 – Apache Point MPS 653649
2015 12 01.29596 02 14 15.46 +18 44 34.6 20.8 R 926 – Tenagra II Observatory, Nogales MPS 653649
2015 12 01.30596 02 14 16.48 +18 44 27.8 20.9 R 926 – Tenagra II Observatory, Nogales MPS 653649
2015 12 01.31694 02 14 17.71 +18 44 18.9 21.1 R 926 – Tenagra II Observatory, Nogales MPS 653649
2015 12 02.286354 02 16 16.41 +18 32 30.7 20.6 R 705 – Apache Point MPS 653649
2015 12 02.287359 02 16 16.52 +18 32 29.8 20.5 R 705 – Apache Point MPS 653649
2015 12 02.288363 02 16 16.62 +18 32 29.3 20.5 R 705 – Apache Point MPS 653649
2015 12 02.37537 02 16 26.44 +18 31 23.3 21.1 R 291 – LPL/Spacewatch II MPS 653649
2015 12 02.38144 02 16 27.12 +18 31 18.5 20.7 R 291 – LPL/Spacewatch II MPS 653649
2015 12 02.38751 02 16 27.85 +18 31 13.9 20.8 R 291 – LPL/Spacewatch II MPS 653649
2015 12 20.113062 02 56 43.83 +16 03 32.3 22.4 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 662798
2015 12 20.124687 02 56 45.37 +16 03 29.0 22.2 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 662798
2015 12 20.139402 02 56 47.32 +16 03 24.7 22.3 V H21 – Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield MPS 662798