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    M.P.E.C. 2015-C69                                Issued 2015 Feb. 13, 15:05 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 CY12
    
    Observations:
         K15C12Y* C2015 02 11.30828 09 46 11.06 -18 26 43.0          18.8 VqEC069703
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.31332 09 46 07.10 -18 26 50.6          18.6 VqEC069703
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.31837 09 46 02.85 -18 26 55.9          18.3 VqEC069703
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.32344 09 45 58.81 -18 27 02.8          18.5 VqEC069703
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.35277109 45 34.98 -18 27 43.2          18.7 RtEC069H01
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.36310509 45 26.73 -18 27 56.6          18.6 RtEC069H01
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.36749509 45 23.24 -18 28 02.4          18.5 RtEC069H01
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.37582609 45 16.61 -18 28 13.1          18.5 RtEC069H01
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.41704 09 44 44.25 -18 29 03.2          18.4 VqEC069703
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.41754 09 44 43.73 -18 29 04.2          19.1 VqEC069703
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.41804 09 44 43.33 -18 29 06.5          19.2 VqEC069703
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.41854 09 44 42.97 -18 29 06.2          18.9 VqEC069703
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 11.55297 09 43 04.64 -18 30 47.6                qEC069E23
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 11.56281 09 42 56.98 -18 31 00.1          19.2 VqEC069E23
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 11.58304 09 42 41.36 -18 31 25.3          18.9 VqEC069E23
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 11.59288 09 42 33.78 -18 31 36.8          19.1 VqEC069E23
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 11.60271 09 42 26.22 -18 31 49.8          19.1 VqEC069E23
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.90449 09 38 48.91 -18 38 59.9          18.8 RqEC069246
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.90654 09 38 47.42 -18 39 02.5                qEC069246
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.90722 09 38 46.87 -18 39 02.9                qEC069246
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 11.90883 09 38 45.83 -18 39 04.9                qEC069246
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 11.97091 09 38 01.17 -18 40 10.8                qEC069204
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 11.97907 09 37 55.30 -18 40 19.5                qEC069204
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 11.98781 09 37 49.01 -18 40 28.3          19.5 RqEC069204
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 12.02087 09 37 29.64 -18 39 37.0          19.3 VqEC069821
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 12.02242 09 37 28.54 -18 39 39.1          19.6 VqEC069821
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 12.02396 09 37 27.44 -18 39 40.6          19.4 VqEC069821
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 12.08303409 36 40.10 -18 40 43.7          18.7 RqEC069K93
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 12.08631209 36 37.80 -18 40 46.8          19.0 RqEC069K93
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 12.08965309 36 35.46 -18 40 49.8          18.9 RqEC069K93
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 12.09317509 36 32.99 -18 40 53.1          18.8 RqEC069K93
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 12.09652009 36 30.64 -18 40 56.3          18.9 RqEC069K93
         K15C12Y |C2015 02 12.12557 09 36 15.97 -18 41 33.1          19.0 VuEC069807
         K15C12Y |C2015 02 12.12722 09 36 14.79 -18 41 34.9          19.1 VuEC069807
         K15C12Y |C2015 02 12.12905 09 36 13.49 -18 41 37.1          19.2 VuEC069807
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 12.25331 09 34 48.09 -18 44 49.9          18.9 RqEC069H36
         K15C12Y KC2015 02 12.25990 09 34 43.51 -18 44 56.3          19.7 RqEC069H36
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 12.31699 09 34 05.21 -18 45 45.3          19.5 RoEC069926
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 12.31978 09 34 03.29 -18 45 47.2          19.4 RoEC069926
         K15C12Y  C2015 02 12.32258 09 34 01.37 -18 45 50.2          19.2 RoEC069926
         K15C12Y |C2015 02 13.12213 09 25 46.44 -18 55 19.1          19.4 VuEC069807
         K15C12Y |C2015 02 13.12459 09 25 44.95 -18 55 21.0          19.4 VuEC069807
         K15C12Y |C2015 02 13.12720 09 25 43.37 -18 55 23.1          19.6 VuEC069807
         K15C12Y !C2015 02 13.33298 09 23 43.71 -18 58 36.7          19.1 RtEC069673
         K15C12Y !C2015 02 13.34099 09 23 39.02 -18 58 40.9                tEC069673
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    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 C. Colazo, R. Melia.  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.
    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.
    K93 Sutherland-LCOGT C.  Observers E. J. Christensen, S. M. Larson, T. Lister.
        Measurer T. Lister.  1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 CY12                                                Earth MOID = 0.0210 AU
    Epoch 2014 Dec. 9.0 TT = JDT 2457000.5                  MPC
    M 359.53018              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.62093886     Peri.   82.91368     +0.67527297     -0.66078883
    a   1.3607243      Node   317.65022     +0.31967359     +0.66256368
    e   0.5496617      Incl.   29.10420     +0.66469182     +0.35265776
    P   1.59           H   22.2           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150211 703  0.1-  0.5-    150211 E23  0.2+  0.6+    150212 K93  0.1+  0.1+
    150211 703  1.5+  1.2-    150211 E23  0.4+  0.3-    150212 K93  0.0   0.0
    150211 703  1.1-  0.4+    150211 246  0.0   0.2-    150212 807  0.4+  0.2+
    150211 703  0.4-  0.4+    150211 246  0.0   0.5-    150212 807  0.2+  0.2+
    150211 H01  0.7-  0.2+    150211 246  0.8-  0.1-    150212 807  0.0   0.1-
    150211 H01  0.5-  0.3+    150211 246  1.0+  0.3-    150212 H36  0.3-  0.4+
    150211 H01  0.3-  0.1+    150211 204  0.1-  0.0     150212 H36  0.6-  0.3+
    150211 H01  0.2-  0.2+    150211 204  0.0   0.0     150212 926  0.1-  0.2-
    150211 703  1.3+  1.4+    150211 204  0.1+  0.4+    150212 926  0.2-  0.5+
    150211 703  0.5-  1.0+    150212 821  0.1+  0.1+    150212 926  0.1-  0.1+
    150211 703  0.6-  0.7-    150212 821  0.1+  0.2-    150213 807  1.2-  0.0
    150211 703  0.1-  0.2+    150212 821  0.0   0.1+    150213 807  1.3-  0.1-
    150211 E23  0.3+  0.3-    150212 K93  0.2-  0.1+    150213 807  1.3-  0.4-
    150211 E23  0.2-  0.3-    150212 K93  0.1-  0.0     150213 673  1.4+  0.0
    150211 E23  0.1+  0.0     150212 K93  0.1+  0.1+    150213 673  1.5+  0.5+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 CY12                a,e,i = 1.36, 0.55, 29                  q = 0.6128
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2015 01 14    18 30 05.3 +17 37 26   0.2473  0.8191    42.7   125.5    24.0
    ...
    2015 01 29    16 12 39.5 +11 09 36   0.08768 0.9629    73.0   102.0    20.6
    ...
    2015 02 06    11 38 26.9 -12 41 44   0.07499 1.0401   134.7    42.3    18.3
    ...
    2015 02 12    09 37 41.1 -18 39 39   0.1281  1.0971   147.4    29.0    19.2
    2015 02 13    09 26 57.2 -18 54 09   0.1389  1.1065   147.2    28.9    19.4
    2015 02 14    09 17 46.1 -19 03 36   0.1499  1.1159   146.8    29.0    19.6
    ...
    2015 02 20    08 43 11.8 -19 06 31   0.2199  1.1712   142.7    30.8    20.6
    ...
    2015 02 28    08 23 45.9 -18 21 45   0.3196  1.2427   136.8    33.1    21.6
    ...
    2015 03 15    08 15 55.1 -16 38 30   0.5184  1.3689   126.7    35.6    22.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-C69
    

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