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    M.P.E.C. 2015-C68                                Issued 2015 Feb. 13, 14:48 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.
    
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2015 CX12
    
    Observations:
         K15C12X* C2015 02 11.28695 08 57 09.59 -19 12 32.1          17.2 VqEC068703
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.29199 08 57 10.08 -19 11 59.1          17.0 VqEC068703
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.29701 08 57 10.61 -19 11 24.9          17.3 VqEC068703
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.30205 08 57 10.99 -19 10 50.5          16.8 VqEC068703
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.34812308 57 15.75 -19 05 42.4          16.6 RtEC068H01
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.35562308 57 16.54 -19 04 52.2          16.6 RtEC068H01
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.36533508 57 17.57 -19 03 46.9          16.5 RtEC068H01
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.37222108 57 18.32 -19 03 00.9          16.7 RtEC068H01
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.38652 08 57 19.97 -19 01 24.9          16.9 VqEC068703
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.38679 08 57 20.00 -19 01 22.8          17.1 VqEC068703
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.38706 08 57 19.99 -19 01 21.3                qEC068703
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.38733 08 57 20.07 -19 01 19.5                qEC068703
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.38760 08 57 20.08 -19 01 18.4                qEC068703
         K15C12X [C2015 02 11.43680 08 57 30.43 -18 54 54.6          17.5 VuEC068Q62
         K15C12X [C2015 02 11.44034 08 57 30.81 -18 54 31.5          17.5 VuEC068Q62
         K15C12X KC2015 02 11.52285 08 57 39.31 -18 45 29.4          18.1 VqEC068E23
         K15C12X KC2015 02 11.52794 08 57 39.82 -18 44 55.9          17.9 VqEC068E23
         K15C12X KC2015 02 11.53303 08 57 40.34 -18 44 22.8          17.7 VqEC068E23
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.86142 08 58 20.11 -18 09 54.5                qEC068246
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.86161 08 58 20.16 -18 09 53.3                qEC068246
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.86205 08 58 20.23 -18 09 49.8          17.7 RqEC068246
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.86231 08 58 20.23 -18 09 47.9                qEC068246
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.86255 08 58 20.28 -18 09 47.1                qEC068246
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.86281 08 58 20.32 -18 09 45.2                qEC068246
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.86362 08 58 20.40 -18 09 40.1                qEC068246
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.86399 08 58 20.44 -18 09 37.5                qEC068246
         K15C12X  C2015 02 11.86424 08 58 20.46 -18 09 35.7                qEC068246
         K15C12X KC2015 02 11.89748 08 58 24.22 -18 06 02.2          17.7 VqEC068C77
         K15C12X KC2015 02 11.89997 08 58 24.43 -18 05 47.5          18.0 VqEC068C77
         K15C12X KC2015 02 11.90276 08 58 24.76 -18 05 28.6          17.9 VqEC068C77
         K15C12X KC2015 02 11.90703 08 58 25.12 -18 05 02.7                qEC068204
         K15C12X KC2015 02 11.91003 08 58 25.42 -18 04 43.5                qEC068204
         K15C12X KC2015 02 11.91320 08 58 25.74 -18 04 23.4                qEC068204
         K15C12X KC2015 02 11.91667 08 58 26.09 -18 04 01.2                qEC068204
         K15C12X KC2015 02 11.91999 08 58 26.42 -18 03 40.1          17.4 RqEC068204
         K15C12X KC2015 02 11.92311 08 58 26.53 -18 03 20.5                tEC068595
         K15C12X KC2015 02 11.92983 08 58 27.22 -18 02 38.0          17.5 VtEC068595
         K15C12X KC2015 02 11.94363 08 58 28.58 -18 01 10.1          17.6 VtEC068595
         K15C12X KC2015 02 12.05748 08 58 43.68 -17 48 06.3          17.9 VqEC068821
         K15C12X KC2015 02 12.05902 08 58 43.85 -17 47 56.3          17.8 VqEC068821
         K15C12X KC2015 02 12.06150 08 58 44.10 -17 47 41.0          17.9 VqEC068821
         K15C12X |C2015 02 12.10910 08 58 49.05 -17 42 44.1          17.4 VuEC068807
         K15C12X |C2015 02 12.11074 08 58 49.21 -17 42 33.8          17.4 VuEC068807
         K15C12X |C2015 02 12.11270 08 58 49.40 -17 42 21.6          17.4 VuEC068807
         K15C12X KC2015 02 12.19664 08 58 58.61 -17 34 31.9          17.1 RqEC068H36
         K15C12X KC2015 02 12.21229 08 59 00.12 -17 32 54.7          17.2 RqEC068H36
         K15C12X KC2015 02 12.22794 08 59 01.61 -17 31 17.4          17.5 RqEC068H36
         K15C12X  C2015 02 12.29029 08 59 08.27 -17 24 46.6          18.3 RoEC068926
         K15C12X  C2015 02 12.29708 08 59 08.89 -17 24 04.9          18.4 RoEC068926
         K15C12X  C2015 02 12.30382 08 59 09.54 -17 23 22.6          18.0 RoEC068926
         K15C12X KC2015 02 12.87383 09 00 12.95 -16 26 00.9          17.3 VtEC068L04
         K15C12X KC2015 02 12.87669 09 00 13.21 -16 25 44.1          17.2 VtEC068L04
         K15C12X KC2015 02 12.87905 09 00 13.42 -16 25 30.4          17.3 VtEC068L04
         K15C12X KC2015 02 12.88321 09 00 13.80 -16 25 05.9          16.9 VtEC068L04
         K15C12X  C2015 02 12.99152 09 00 24.19 -16 14 29.0          17.5 V EC068033
         K15C12X  C2015 02 12.99380 09 00 24.40 -16 14 15.6          17.6 V EC068033
         K15C12X  C2015 02 12.99607 09 00 24.59 -16 14 02.3          17.1 V EC068033
         K15C12X KC2015 02 13.05095 09 00 32.96 -16 07 39.0          18.2 VqEC068821
         K15C12X KC2015 02 13.05366 09 00 33.21 -16 07 23.2          18.3 VqEC068821
         K15C12X KC2015 02 13.05636 09 00 33.47 -16 07 07.2          18.1 VqEC068821
         K15C12X |C2015 02 13.11402 09 00 38.85 -16 01 34.9          17.6 VuEC068807
         K15C12X |C2015 02 13.11527 09 00 38.95 -16 01 27.8          18.0 VuEC068807
         K15C12X |C2015 02 13.11636 09 00 39.04 -16 01 21.1          17.6 VuEC068807
         K15C12X |C2015 02 13.11753 09 00 39.15 -16 01 14.4          17.6 VuEC068807
         K15C12X |C2015 02 13.11865 09 00 39.24 -16 01 08.1          17.6 VuEC068807
         K15C12X !C2015 02 13.29727 09 00 56.78 -15 44 51.7          17.5 RtEC068673
         K15C12X !C2015 02 13.29862 09 00 56.90 -15 44 44.2                tEC068673
         K15C12X !C2015 02 13.29972 09 00 57.01 -15 44 38.6                tEC068673
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m
        f/4 Schmidt + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
        + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha, M. Kocer.
        Measurer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers E. Pettarin, F. Piani, M. Vivona.  Measurers
        M. Vivona, E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.0 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, D. C. Fuls.  Measurers
        E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, 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.  Measurers T. Linder,
        R. Holmes, M. Williams.  0.41-m f/11 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    821 Cordoba-Bosque Alegre.  Observers R. Melia, C. Colazo.  1.54-m f/4.8
        reflector + CCD.
    926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem.  0.81-m
        f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    C77 Bernezzo Observatory.  Observer A. Mantero.  0.25-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9
        reflector + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    L04 ROASTERR-1 Observatory, Cluj-Napoca.  Observer L. Hudin.  0.3-m f/5.0
        reflector + CCD.
    Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring.  Observer M. Suzuki.  0.32-m f/9.3
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD + f/7.4 focal reducer.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 CX12                                           PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0318 AU
    Epoch 2014 Dec. 9.0 TT = JDT 2457000.5                  MPC
    M 357.29187              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.34793663     Peri.  226.67036     +0.45065841     -0.89224148
    a   2.0020240      Node   196.61017     +0.84517232     +0.43672661
    e   0.6107706      Incl.    5.72151     +0.28738605     +0.11478247
    P   2.83           H   20.0           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150211 703  0.6+  0.2+    150211 246  0.1+  0.4+    150212 H36  0.0   0.0
    150211 703  0.2+  0.5-    150211 246  0.1+  0.3+    150212 926  0.3-  0.2-
    150211 703  0.3+  0.0     150211 246  0.1+  0.5+    150212 926  0.4-  0.6-
    150211 703  1.7-  0.6+    150211 246  0.0   0.7+    150212 926  0.1-  0.0
    150211 H01  0.2+  0.4+    150211 C77  0.2-  0.2+    150212 L04  0.3+  0.4+
    150211 H01  0.1+  0.3+    150211 C77  0.8-  0.9-    150212 L04  0.2+  0.3+
    150211 H01  0.1+  0.4+    150211 C77  0.1-  0.3+    150212 L04  0.1+  0.1+
    150211 H01  0.4+  0.2+    150211 204  0.0   0.2-    150212 L04  0.1+  0.1+
    150211 703  0.3+  0.1-    150211 204  0.1-  0.1-    150212 033  0.1-  0.6+
    150211 703  0.3+  0.2+    150211 204  0.1-  0.2-    150212 033  0.1-  0.6+
    150211 703  0.2-  0.2-    150211 204  0.1-  0.0     150212 033  0.3-  0.5+
    150211 703  0.5+  0.2-    150211 204  0.2-  0.0     150213 821  0.1+  0.4+
    150211 703  0.2+  0.9-    150211 595  0.0   0.1-    150213 821  0.2+  0.5+
    150211 Q62  0.2+  0.1+    150211 595  0.2+  0.4-    150213 821  0.4+  0.9+
    150211 Q62  0.1+  0.0     150211 595  0.1-  0.3-    150213 807  0.3+  0.4+
    150211 E23  0.4+  0.3-    150212 821  0.2-  0.6-    150213 807  0.2+  0.3+
    150211 E23  0.3+  0.2-    150212 821  0.0   0.2-    150213 807  0.2+  0.7+
    150211 E23  0.3+  0.4-    150212 821  0.1+  0.4-    150213 807  0.3+  0.6+
    150211 246  0.8-  0.1-    150212 807  0.1-  0.4-    150213 807  0.2+  0.4+
    150211 246  0.4-  0.1-    150212 807  0.1-  0.3-    150213 673  0.4-  1.2-
    150211 246  0.0   0.6+    150212 807  0.1-  0.3-    150213 673  0.3-  1.5-
    150211 246  0.4-  0.8+    150212 H36  0.0   0.0     150213 673  0.1-  2.2-
    150211 246  0.1-  0.1+    150212 H36  0.1+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 CX12                a,e,i = 2.00, 0.61, 6                   q = 0.7792
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2015 01 14    22 28 06.9 -50 57 38   0.1433  0.8860    43.9   129.6    21.2
    ...
    2015 01 29    07 24 52.1 -61 50 42   0.09395 1.0031    98.5    76.2    17.5
    ...
    2015 02 06    08 41 58.0 -31 30 32   0.1249  1.0735   131.9    43.1    17.3
    ...
    2015 02 12    08 58 35.1 -17 54 29   0.1648  1.1282   146.5    28.8    17.6
    2015 02 13    09 00 25.6 -16 12 58   0.1723  1.1374   148.3    27.2    17.7
    2015 02 14    09 02 06.6 -14 38 59   0.1801  1.1467   149.8    25.6    17.7
    ...
    2015 02 20    09 09 57.1 -07 18 39   0.2302  1.2026   156.0    19.5    18.2
    ...
    2015 02 28    09 17 30.5 -01 06 35   0.3059  1.2776   157.0    17.6    18.9
    ...
    2015 03 15    09 29 55.8 +05 02 12   0.4722  1.4172   148.1    21.8    20.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-C68
    

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