MPEC 2015-C18 : 2015 BC515
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M.P.E.C. 2015-C18 Issued 2015 Feb. 6, 14:09 UT
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2015 BC515
Observations:
K15Bp5C* C2015 01 27.46627 08 28 25.845+43 44 50.73 21.5 wLEC018F51
K15Bp5C C2015 01 27.49070 08 28 29.772+43 43 47.35 21.9 wLEC018F51
K15Bp5C C2015 01 27.50289 08 28 31.738+43 43 15.50 21.8 wLEC018F51
K15Bp5C _C2015 01 28.40776008 31 21.244+43 04 14.63 21.0 RtEC018568
K15Bp5C _C2015 01 28.40906708 31 21.458+43 04 11.12 21.0 RtEC018568
K15Bp5C _C2015 01 28.41036308 31 21.661+43 04 07.70 21.1 RtEC018568
K15Bp5C KC2015 01 28.43844 08 31 23.60 +43 02 36.7 21.0 RoEC018291
K15Bp5C KC2015 01 28.44445 08 31 24.67 +43 02 19.8 oEC018291
K15Bp5C KC2015 01 28.45047 08 31 25.65 +43 02 02.9 21.2 RoEC018291
K15Bp5C C2015 01 29.40271 08 34 23.941+42 19 36.04 21.5 iLEC018F51
K15Bp5C KC2015 02 06.25134 08 57 11.68 +35 33 54.0 20.9 RoEC018291
K15Bp5C KC2015 02 06.25571 08 57 12.30 +35 33 39.2 20.8 RoEC018291
K15Bp5C KC2015 02 06.26011 08 57 12.93 +35 33 24.6 20.9 RoEC018291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observers T. H. Bressi, R. S. McMillan. 1.8-m f/2.7
reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea. Observers R. J. Wainscoat, D. Woodworth. Measurers M. Micheli,
R. J. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers B. Gibson, T. Goggia, N. Primak,
A. Schultz, M. Willman. Measurers P. Veres, K. Chambers, S. Chastel,
L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, E. Magnier, E. Schunova, R. Wainscoat,
C. Waters, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2015 BC515 Earth MOID = 0.1781 AU
Epoch 2014 Dec. 9.0 TT = JDT 2457000.5 MPC
M 347.46016 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23144993 Peri. 152.45805 -0.64679342 -0.76124812
a 2.6272295 Node 337.74289 +0.67522619 -0.54324596
e 0.5604244 Incl. 7.04747 +0.35458125 -0.35409761
P 4.26 H 23.9 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
150127 F51 0.0 0.0 150128 568 0.1- 0.1- 150206 291 0.1+ 0.0
150127 F51 0.0 0.1- 150128 291 0.3- 0.5+ 150206 291 0.0 0.1-
150127 F51 0.0 0.1- 150128 291 0.4+ 0.2+ 150206 291 0.1- 0.1+
150128 568 0.2- 0.0 150128 291 0.0 0.0
150128 568 0.1- 0.1- 150129 F51 0.1+ 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2015 BC515 a,e,i = 2.63, 0.56, 7 q = 1.1549
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2015 01 07 07 26 30.8 +51 44 44 0.2347 1.1933 150.5 23.9 22.3
...
2015 01 22 08 11 21.9 +47 07 43 0.1954 1.1613 152.7 22.9 21.8
...
2015 01 30 08 36 11.8 +41 51 45 0.1838 1.1552 155.9 20.4 21.5
...
2015 02 05 08 53 42.8 +36 44 00 0.1801 1.1558 159.0 17.8 21.4
2015 02 06 08 56 29.1 +35 48 07 0.1799 1.1563 159.6 17.3 21.4
2015 02 07 08 59 12.4 +34 51 14 0.1799 1.1570 160.1 16.9 21.4
...
2015 02 13 09 14 28.3 +28 55 24 0.1829 1.1635 163.2 14.2 21.3
...
2015 02 21 09 32 01.0 +20 58 49 0.1952 1.1789 165.5 12.1 21.4
...
2015 03 08 09 58 30.5 +08 40 44 0.2444 1.2266 161.5 14.9 22.1
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