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    M.P.E.C. 2015-B30                                Issued 2015 Jan. 17, 17:20 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.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                        2015 BC
    
    Observations:
         K15B00C* C2015 01 16.24086 08 50 27.76 -00 28 46.3                qEB030703
         K15B00C  C2015 01 16.24590 08 50 29.21 -00 28 48.3                qEB030703
         K15B00C  C2015 01 16.25095 08 50 30.68 -00 28 50.3          18.0 VqEB030703
         K15B00C  C2015 01 16.25598 08 50 32.10 -00 28 53.0          18.1 VqEB030703
         K15B00C  C2015 01 16.27867608 50 37.72 -00 29 07.0          17.6 RtEB030H01
         K15B00C |C2015 01 16.28008 08 50 31.18 -00 25 38.5          18.4 VuEB030807
         K15B00C |C2015 01 16.28221 08 50 31.75 -00 25 39.4          18.5 VuEB030807
         K15B00C  C2015 01 16.28281108 50 38.86 -00 29 08.8          17.6 RtEB030H01
         K15B00C |C2015 01 16.28444 08 50 32.35 -00 25 40.2          18.4 VuEB030807
         K15B00C |C2015 01 16.28648 08 50 32.90 -00 25 40.8          18.2 VuEB030807
         K15B00C |C2015 01 16.28874 08 50 33.51 -00 25 41.7          18.3 VuEB030807
         K15B00C  C2015 01 16.29224308 50 41.47 -00 29 12.9          17.8 RtEB030H01
         K15B00C  C2015 01 16.30015408 50 43.67 -00 29 16.3          17.9 RtEB030H01
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.38502408 51 04.54 -00 30 08.5          18.2 VuEB030H21
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.38702208 51 05.15 -00 30 09.2          18.2 VuEB030H21
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.38901808 51 05.75 -00 30 10.1          18.2 VuEB030H21
         K15B00C  C2015 01 16.47082 08 51 47.76 -00 26 11.5          18.0 RtEB030474
         K15B00C  C2015 01 16.47292 08 51 48.47 -00 26 12.5          18.2 RtEB030474
         K15B00C  C2015 01 16.47919 08 51 50.52 -00 26 15.0          17.9 RtEB030474
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.55738 08 52 20.04 -00 27 16.2          18.7 VqEB030E23
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.56780 08 52 23.45 -00 27 20.0          18.5 VqEB030E23
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.57822 08 52 26.83 -00 27 24.6          18.5 VqEB030E23
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.59681 08 52 32.93 -00 27 32.4          18.5 VqEB030E23
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.60722 08 52 36.35 -00 27 36.8          18.8 VqEB030E23
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.61734 08 52 39.70 -00 27 40.3          18.3 VqEB030E23
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.95146 08 55 14.00 -00 35 29.0                qEB030J95
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.95237 08 55 11.27 -00 35 20.4          17.3 RoEB030461
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.95329 08 55 14.82 -00 35 30.0                qEB030J95
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.95607 08 55 12.83 -00 35 22.2          17.0 RoEB030461
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.95698 08 55 16.44 -00 35 32.3          17.7 RqEB030J95
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.95884 08 55 14.06 -00 35 24.4          17.1 RoEB030461
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.96783 08 55 20.85 -00 35 44.0          17.9 VqEB030Z99
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.97339 08 55 23.33 -00 35 47.4          17.8 VqEB030Z99
         K15B00C KC2015 01 16.97701 08 55 24.97 -00 35 49.2          18.0 VqEB030Z99
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.17910 08 57 21.33 -00 36 44.8          17.9 RqEB030G48
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.17949 08 57 21.57 -00 36 45.2          17.8 RqEB030G48
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.17990 08 57 21.79 -00 36 45.5          17.8 RqEB030G48
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.18030 08 57 21.99 -00 36 45.6          18.0 RqEB030G48
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.18071 08 57 22.17 -00 36 45.6          17.9 RqEB030G48
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.18109 08 57 22.42 -00 36 46.3          17.8 RqEB030G48
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.18148 08 57 22.61 -00 36 46.6          17.8 RqEB030G48
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.18187 08 57 22.81 -00 36 46.8          17.4 RqEB030G48
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.18227 08 57 23.04 -00 36 47.0          18.0 RqEB030G48
         K15B00C |C2015 01 17.19049 08 57 20.11 -00 32 28.6          18.2 VuEB030807
         K15B00C |C2015 01 17.19172 08 57 20.71 -00 32 29.2          18.0 VuEB030807
         K15B00C |C2015 01 17.19359 08 57 21.62 -00 32 30.4          18.3 VuEB030807
         K15B00C |C2015 01 17.19529 08 57 22.45 -00 32 31.2          18.1 VuEB030807
         K15B00C |C2015 01 17.19705 08 57 23.30 -00 32 32.3          18.0 VuEB030807
         K15B00C |C2015 01 17.19917 08 57 24.35 -00 32 33.6          17.9 VuEB030807
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.22238308 57 43.66 -00 37 21.3          17.0 RtEB030H01
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.23129608 57 48.34 -00 37 27.3          16.9 RtEB030H01
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.23776308 57 51.74 -00 37 31.6          16.9 RtEB030H01
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.24520608 57 55.63 -00 37 36.7          17.0 RtEB030H01
         K15B00C !C2015 01 17.30509 08 58 29.65 -00 38 18.9          16.9 RtEB030673
         K15B00C !C2015 01 17.31045 08 58 32.54 -00 38 23.0                tEB030673
         K15B00C KC2015 01 17.31080 08 58 24.72 -00 38 25.8          17.9 RqEB030850
         K15B00C KC2015 01 17.31983 08 58 29.57 -00 38 32.8          18.2 RqEB030850
         K15B00C KC2015 01 17.32886 08 58 34.36 -00 38 39.0          18.0 RqEB030850
         K15B00C KC2015 01 17.33789 08 58 39.24 -00 38 45.2          18.1 RqEB030850
         K15B00C KC2015 01 17.34667 08 58 43.97 -00 38 52.5          17.8 RqEB030850
         K15B00C KC2015 01 17.35592 08 58 49.11 -00 38 58.2          17.8 RqEB030850
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.36618 08 59 01.01 -00 38 54.9          17.0 VqEB030G96
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.36645 08 59 01.17 -00 38 55.0          17.1 VqEB030G96
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.36671 08 59 01.32 -00 38 55.2          17.1 VqEB030G96
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.61896 09 02 06.96 -00 42 19.7          18.0 RoEB030300
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.62060 09 02 08.06 -00 42 21.0          17.7 RoEB030300
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.62225 09 02 09.20 -00 42 23.1          17.9 RoEB030300
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.62554 09 02 11.44 -00 42 25.2          17.6 RoEB030300
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.62720 09 02 12.64 -00 42 26.4          17.7 RoEB030300
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.62885 09 02 13.75 -00 42 28.1          17.5 RoEB030300
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.63050 09 02 14.88 -00 42 29.3          17.6 RoEB030300
         K15B00C  C2015 01 17.63214 09 02 16.00 -00 42 30.9          17.7 RoEB030300
    
    Observer details:
    300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS.  Observers K. Nishiyama, N. Hashimoto.
        1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
    461 University of Szeged, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observer K. Sarneczky.
        0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
        P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Pittichova.  0.60-m
        f/16 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers R. E. Hill, R. G. Matheny.  Measurers
        E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, J. A. Johnson,
        R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. G. Matheny, F. C. Shelly.  0.68-m Schmidt
        + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.41-m f/11
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observer D. T. Durig.  0.3-m f/2.5
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G48 Doc Greiner Research Obs., Rancho Hildalgo.  Observer M. Mills.  0.4-m
        f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. D. Grauer.  Measurers E. J. Christensen,
        A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski,
        S. M. Larson, R. G. Matheny, F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9
        reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, L. Buzzi.  0.61-m f/4.5 astrograph + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    Z99 Clixby Observatory, Cleethorpes.  Observer A. Mickleburgh.  0.36-m f/8
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 BC                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0006 AU
    Epoch 2014 Dec. 9.0 TT = JDT 2457000.5                  MPC
    M 293.73044              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.69505040     Peri.  104.59933     -0.69497808     +0.69143284
    a   1.2621913      Node   119.59943     -0.71552802     -0.63799549
    e   0.5767161      Incl.   13.11513     -0.07088809     -0.33894302
    P   1.42           H   24.1           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150116 703  0.8-  0.1-    150116 E23  0.3+  0.7+    150117 807  0.2+  0.1-
    150116 703  0.4-  0.0     150116 J95  0.0   0.1-    150117 H01  0.1-  0.0
    150116 703  0.3+  0.2+    150116 461  0.2-  0.1-    150117 H01  0.0   0.0
    150116 703  0.4+  0.4-    150116 J95  0.1+  0.0     150117 H01  0.1+  0.0
    150116 H01  0.0   0.1-    150116 461  0.6-  0.3+    150117 H01  0.0   0.0
    150116 807  0.1+  0.1+    150116 J95  0.2-  0.1-    150117 673  0.1-  0.2+
    150116 807  0.0   0.0     150116 461  0.0   0.3-    150117 673  0.0   0.2-
    150116 H01  0.1-  0.1-    150116 Z99  0.2+  0.1-    150117 850  0.0   0.7+
    150116 807  0.0   0.0     150116 Z99  0.2+  0.2-    150117 850  0.8+  0.0
    150116 807  0.0   0.1+    150116 Z99  0.5+  0.2+    150117 850  0.1+  0.1+
    150116 807  0.0   0.1+    150117 G48  0.4-  0.1+    150117 850  0.1+  0.2+
    150116 H01  0.2-  0.1-    150117 G48  0.1+  0.0     150117 850  0.7-  0.9-
    150116 H01  0.1-  0.1-    150117 G48  0.2+  0.1-    150117 850  0.0   0.1-
    150116 H21  0.1+  0.0     150117 G48  0.0   0.1+    150117 G96  0.1-  0.1-
    150116 H21  0.2+  0.2+    150117 G48  0.6-  0.4+    150117 G96  0.1+  0.0
    150116 H21  0.1+  0.2+    150117 G48  0.1+  0.1-    150117 G96  0.2+  0.0
    150116 474  0.2-  0.0     150117 G48  0.1-  0.1-    150117 300  0.0   0.0
    150116 474  0.1+  0.1-    150117 G48  0.2-  0.1-    150117 300  0.3-  0.1+
    150116 474  0.2+  0.2-    150117 G48  0.1+  0.0     150117 300  0.2-  0.6-
    150116 E23  0.2+  0.2-    150117 807  0.0   0.0     150117 300  0.4-  0.1+
    150116 E23  0.3+  0.3+    150117 807  0.0   0.1+    150117 300  0.6+  0.3+
    150116 E23  0.1-  0.0     150117 807  0.0   0.0     150117 300  0.2+  0.1+
    150116 E23  0.1+  0.0     150117 807  0.0   0.1+    150117 300  0.2+  0.3+
    150116 E23  0.1+  0.0     150117 807  0.1-  0.0     150117 300  0.1+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 BC                  a,e,i = 1.26, 0.58, 13                  q = 0.5343
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2014 12 18    08 22 27.1 +02 08 50   0.3999  1.3005   135.7    31.9    24.0
    ...
    2015 01 02    08 31 02.2 +00 35 35   0.2112  1.1651   146.4    27.8    22.3
    ...
    2015 01 10    08 36 25.9 -00 00 18   0.1166  1.0874   151.6    25.5    20.8
    ...
    2015 01 16    08 49 04.6 -00 25 30   0.04761 1.0267   154.0    24.9    18.7
    2015 01 17    08 55 31.9 -00 32 47   0.03625 1.0164   153.7    25.4    18.1
    2015 01 18    09 07 46.2 -00 45 07   0.02496 1.0060   152.5    26.8    17.3
    ...
    2015 01 24    20 07 41.8 -00 12 58   0.04398 0.9430    19.5   159.6    28.0
    ...
    2015 02 01    20 22 44.7 -00 22 10   0.1366  0.8571    18.8   158.2    29.8
    ...
    2015 02 16    20 31 55.1 -02 06 47   0.3295  0.6975    23.3   145.9    28.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-B30
    

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