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    M.P.E.C. 2015-C23                                Issued 2015 Feb. 7, 14:38 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 BM515
    
    Observations:
         K15Bp5M* C2015 01 27.56884 10 40 45.738+29 18 52.29         21.7 wLEC023F51
         K15Bp5M  C2015 01 27.57983 10 40 45.157+29 19 11.84         21.8 wLEC023F51
         K15Bp5M  C2015 01 27.59081 10 40 44.570+29 19 31.59         21.7 wLEC023F51
         K15Bp5M  C2015 01 27.60185 10 40 43.984+29 19 51.44         22.0 wLEC023F51
         K15Bp5M KC2015 01 28.31806910 40 09.28 +29 41 11.9          22.1 VuEC023H21
         K15Bp5M KC2015 01 28.32718810 40 08.79 +29 41 28.4          22.3 VuEC023H21
         K15Bp5M KC2015 01 28.33630510 40 08.30 +29 41 44.5          22.1 VuEC023H21
         K15Bp5M _C2015 01 28.43007710 40 04.040+29 44 34.17         20.9 RtEC023568
         K15Bp5M _C2015 01 28.43172710 40 03.958+29 44 37.18         20.9 RtEC023568
         K15Bp5M _C2015 01 28.43301810 40 03.878+29 44 39.52         20.9 RtEC023568
         K15Bp5M  C2015 01 29.57051 10 39 04.493+30 18 11.63         21.9 wLEC023F51
         K15Bp5M  C2015 01 29.58147 10 39 03.858+30 18 30.80         21.8 wLEC023F51
         K15Bp5M  C2015 01 29.59245 10 39 03.227+30 18 49.91         21.9 wLEC023F51
         K15Bp5M  C2015 01 29.60342 10 39 02.596+30 19 09.03         22.1 wLEC023F51
         K15Bp5M KC2015 02 07.43385 10 29 55.80 +34 17 57.5          21.2 RoEC023291
         K15Bp5M KC2015 02 07.44046 10 29 55.31 +34 18 07.2          21.4 RoEC023291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  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 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers L. Buzzi, S. Foglia, T. Vorobjov, T. Linder.  1.3-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 BM515                                               Earth MOID = 0.3964 AU
    Epoch 2014 Dec. 9.0 TT = JDT 2457000.5                  MPC
    M  21.75496              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.29253874     Peri.  299.16345     +0.49752703     -0.78912856
    a   2.2474004      Node   116.52876     +0.86741943     +0.45598914
    e   0.4430250      Incl.   23.73999     -0.00709818     +0.41152159
    P   3.37           H   20.1           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150127 F51  0.0   0.0     150128 H21  0.1+  0.4+    150129 F51  0.0   0.0
    150127 F51  0.1+  0.2-    150128 568  0.0   0.0     150129 F51  0.0   0.0
    150127 F51  0.0   0.0     150128 568  0.1+  0.0     150207 291  0.0   0.0
    150127 F51  0.1-  0.1+    150128 568  0.0   0.0     150207 291  0.0   0.0
    150128 H21  0.0   0.3+    150129 F51  0.0   0.1-
    150128 H21  0.0   0.5+    150129 F51  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 BM515               a,e,i = 2.25, 0.44, 24                  q = 1.2517
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2015 01 08    10 47 03.7 +19 12 07   0.7842  1.6069   130.4    27.8    21.8
    ...
    2015 01 23    10 43 57.8 +26 58 49   0.7818  1.6899   146.0    19.0    21.7
    ...
    2015 01 31    10 37 46.7 +30 59 32   0.8003  1.7349   152.5    15.2    21.7
    ...
    2015 02 06    10 31 34.0 +33 42 09   0.8241  1.7689   155.4    13.4    21.7
    2015 02 07    10 30 26.1 +34 07 15   0.8289  1.7745   155.6    13.3    21.7
    2015 02 08    10 29 16.8 +34 31 42   0.8340  1.7802   155.8    13.1    21.7
    ...
    2015 02 14    10 22 01.4 +36 43 59   0.8694  1.8142   155.3    13.1    21.9
    ...
    2015 02 22    10 12 12.4 +38 58 50   0.9297  1.8595   151.4    14.7    22.1
    ...
    2015 03 09    09 57 18.8 +41 07 28   1.0780  1.9440   139.7    19.3    22.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-C23
    

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