MPEC 2015-C44 : 2015 BT515
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M.P.E.C. 2015-C44 Issued 2015 Feb. 11, 14:13 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2015 BT515
Observations:
K15Bp5T C2015 01 20.59122 12 06 36.197-13 23 20.00 22.2 wLEC044F51
K15Bp5T* C2015 01 20.60517 12 06 36.587-13 23 08.18 22.1 wLEC044F51
K15Bp5T C2015 01 20.61378 12 06 36.863-13 23 00.65 22.2 wLEC044F51
K15Bp5T C2015 01 20.61642 12 06 36.928-13 22 58.68 22.4 wLEC044F51
K15Bp5T C2015 01 20.62768 12 06 37.237-13 22 48.66 22.2 wLEC044F51
K15Bp5T C2015 01 22.60192 12 07 37.732-12 52 57.17 22.2 wLEC044F51
K15Bp5T C2015 01 22.61317 12 07 38.022-12 52 46.49 22.2 wLEC044F51
K15Bp5T C2015 01 22.62445 12 07 38.279-12 52 35.94 22.1 wLEC044F51
K15Bp5T C2015 01 22.63575 12 07 38.571-12 52 25.36 22.2 wLEC044F51
K15Bp5T _C2015 01 28.52081412 09 40.191-11 07 04.12 21.4 RtEC044568
K15Bp5T _C2015 01 28.52209512 09 40.205-11 07 02.56 21.3 RtEC044568
K15Bp5T _C2015 01 28.52339412 09 40.219-11 07 01.00 21.3 RtEC044568
K15Bp5T KC2015 02 11.49593 12 08 07.65 -05 08 41.5 oEC044291
K15Bp5T KC2015 02 11.49922 12 08 07.57 -05 08 35.0 oEC044291
K15Bp5T KC2015 02 11.50251 12 08 07.49 -05 08 29.2 oEC044291
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.
Orbital elements:
2015 BT515 Earth MOID = 0.1418 AU
Epoch 2014 Dec. 9.0 TT = JDT 2457000.5 MPC
M 83.00828 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.58032196 Peri. 217.18740 +0.91387373 -0.37940200
a 1.4234975 Node 163.20979 +0.36882950 +0.92462263
e 0.2204077 Incl. 30.02198 -0.16970448 -0.03357263
P 1.70 H 19.8 G 0.15 U 5
Residuals in seconds of arc
150120 F51 0.1+ 0.3+ 150122 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 150128 568 0.1- 0.1+
150120 F51 0.2- 0.0 150122 F51 0.1+ 0.1+ 150128 568 0.0 0.1+
150120 F51 0.2+ 0.1+ 150122 F51 0.1- 0.1- 150211 291 0.3- 0.1-
150120 F51 0.0 0.2- 150122 F51 0.2+ 0.2- 150211 291 0.0 0.2+
150120 F51 0.2- 0.0 150128 568 0.1- 0.1+ 150211 291 0.3+ 0.2-
Ephemeris:
2015 BT515 a,e,i = 1.42, 0.22, 30 q = 1.1097
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2015 01 12 12 00 27.4 -15 04 43 0.9789 1.5524 104.6 37.8 22.2
...
2015 01 27 12 09 17.2 -11 36 38 0.8573 1.5904 119.2 32.7 21.9
...
2015 02 04 12 10 06.4 -08 40 37 0.7985 1.6091 128.5 28.6 21.6
...
2015 02 10 12 08 44.7 -05 54 37 0.7598 1.6224 136.2 24.9 21.4
2015 02 11 12 08 20.9 -05 24 04 0.7539 1.6245 137.5 24.2 21.4
2015 02 12 12 07 54.1 -04 52 41 0.7482 1.6267 138.8 23.5 21.3
...
2015 02 18 12 04 12.4 -01 27 53 0.7183 1.6390 147.2 19.0 21.1
...
2015 02 26 11 56 45.5 +03 42 18 0.6922 1.6545 158.9 12.5 20.8
...
2015 03 13 11 37 34.5 +14 01 01 0.6937 1.6800 169.1 6.5 20.6
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