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    M.P.E.C. 2015-D17                                Issued 2015 Feb. 18, 14:45 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 DT
    
    Observations:
         K15D00T* C2015 02 17.25548 09 30 13.62 -00 57 42.9          20.0 VqED017703
         K15D00T  C2015 02 17.26327 09 30 14.27 -00 57 33.4          19.6 VqED017703
         K15D00T  C2015 02 17.27105 09 30 15.01 -00 57 21.9          19.9 VqED017703
         K15D00T  C2015 02 17.34521 09 30 22.03 -00 55 38.0          19.6 VqED017703
         K15D00T  C2015 02 17.34843 09 30 22.37 -00 55 34.1          19.2 VqED017703
         K15D00T  C2015 02 17.35165 09 30 22.64 -00 55 29.1          18.9 VqED017703
         K15D00T  C2015 02 17.35485 09 30 22.98 -00 55 24.9          19.0 VqED017703
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.41884 09 30 29.38 -00 53 53.7          19.6 RoED017291
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.42085 09 30 29.59 -00 53 50.7          19.4 RoED017291
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.42286 09 30 29.80 -00 53 47.9          19.3 RoED017291
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.45035 09 30 37.20 -00 51 43.8          19.3 RtED017474
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.45247 09 30 37.43 -00 51 40.7          19.1 RtED017474
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.45457 09 30 37.64 -00 51 37.8          19.2 RtED017474
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.45669 09 30 37.86 -00 51 34.7          19.1 RtED017474
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.80757809 31 22.94 -00 43 09.9          19.5 RqED017K92
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.81089009 31 23.31 -00 43 04.9          19.3 RqED017K92
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.81530409 31 23.78 -00 42 58.4          19.2 RqED017K92
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.91881 09 31 34.63 -00 41 52.5          18.6 RoED017461
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.92391 09 31 35.18 -00 41 44.6          18.9 RoED017461
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.92899 09 31 35.72 -00 41 37.0          18.7 RoED017461
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.93453 09 31 36.32 -00 41 28.5          18.7 RoED017461
         K15D00T KC2015 02 17.99637 09 31 44.20 -00 39 58.4          18.6 VqED017Z99
         K15D00T KC2015 02 18.00082 09 31 44.73 -00 39 52.0          18.8 VqED017Z99
         K15D00T KC2015 02 18.00526 09 31 45.28 -00 39 45.3          19.1 VqED017Z99
         K15D00T |C2015 02 18.14180 09 32 04.49 -00 34 37.4          19.3 VuED017807
         K15D00T |C2015 02 18.14584 09 32 04.91 -00 34 31.2          19.2 VuED017807
         K15D00T |C2015 02 18.14961 09 32 05.31 -00 34 25.3          19.5 VuED017807
         K15D00T  C2015 02 18.17094 09 32 09.98 -00 35 06.2          19.4 RqED017G48
         K15D00T KC2015 02 18.17112 09 32 07.16 -00 33 49.6          19.8 VqED017821
         K15D00T KC2015 02 18.17316 09 32 07.37 -00 33 46.4          19.6 VqED017821
         K15D00T  C2015 02 18.17352 09 32 10.37 -00 35 01.9          19.0 RqED017G48
         K15D00T KC2015 02 18.17517 09 32 07.59 -00 33 43.2          19.6 VqED017821
         K15D00T  C2015 02 18.17625 09 32 10.72 -00 34 57.1          19.8 RqED017G48
         K15D00T KC2015 02 18.22634909 32 16.08 -00 33 38.9          19.4 RqED017448
         K15D00T KC2015 02 18.23984909 32 17.55 -00 33 17.4          19.5 RqED017448
         K15D00T KC2015 02 18.25536509 32 19.24 -00 32 52.2          19.2 RqED017448
         K15D00T KC2015 02 18.48117 09 32 49.92 -00 25 15.7          18.8 RtED017474
         K15D00T KC2015 02 18.48328 09 32 50.20 -00 25 11.7          19.3 RtED017474
         K15D00T KC2015 02 18.48539 09 32 50.45 -00 25 08.5          19.3 RtED017474
         K15D00T KC2015 02 18.50693 09 32 54.36 -00 24 42.9                qED017E23
         K15D00T KC2015 02 18.52066 09 32 55.90 -00 24 20.3          19.2 VqED017E23
         K15D00T KC2015 02 18.53455 09 32 57.48 -00 23 56.8          19.3 VqED017E23
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    461 University of Szeged, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observer K. Sarneczky.
        0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
        P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer J. A. Johnson.  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.  Observer C. Colazo.  1.54-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD.
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G48 Doc Greiner Research Obs., Rancho Hildalgo.  Observer M. Mills.  0.4-m
        f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    K92 Sutherland-LCOGT B.  Observers E. J. Christensen, S. M. Larson, T. Lister.
        Measurer T. Lister.  1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    Z99 Clixby Observatory, Cleethorpes.  Observer A. Mickleburgh.  0.36-m f/8
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 DT                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0264 AU
    Epoch 2014 Dec. 9.0 TT = JDT 2457000.5                  MPC
    M 322.42383              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.32138721     Peri.   45.15402     -0.91124607     +0.40813719
    a   2.1108158      Node   158.74641     -0.40762808     -0.87452788
    e   0.5573163      Incl.    8.76991     -0.05890619     -0.26196377
    P   3.07           H   23.0           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150217 703  0.9+  1.1+    150217 K92  0.0   0.0     150218 821  0.0   0.1+
    150217 703  0.4-  0.3-    150217 K92  0.1+  0.0     150218 821  0.1-  0.1+
    150217 703  0.3-  0.4+    150217 K92  0.0   0.1-    150218 G48  0.3+  0.1+
    150217 703  0.4-  0.4+    150217 461  0.2+  0.0     150218 821  0.0   0.1+
    150217 703  0.0   0.2-    150217 461  0.2+  0.1+    150218 G48  0.9+  0.6+
    150217 703  0.6-  0.2+    150217 461  0.0   0.0     150218 448  0.1-  0.0
    150217 703  0.1-  0.1-    150217 461  0.0   0.0     150218 448  0.2-  0.0
    150217 291  0.0   0.2-    150217 Z99  0.0   0.3-    150218 448  0.1-  0.4+
    150217 291  0.1+  0.0     150218 Z99  0.5+  0.8-    150218 474  0.6-  0.4-
    150217 291  0.1+  0.1-    150218 Z99  1.3+  0.9-    150218 474  0.1-  0.1+
    150217 474  0.3-  0.2-    150218 807  0.1-  0.1+    150218 474  0.0   0.1-
    150217 474  0.0   0.1-    150218 807  0.2-  0.0     150218 E23  0.4+  0.2+
    150217 474  0.1-  0.2-    150218 807  0.3-  0.1-    150218 E23  0.1-  0.0
    150217 474  0.0   0.2-    150218 G48  1.2-  0.2-    150218 E23  0.1-  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 DT                  a,e,i = 2.11, 0.56, 9                   q = 0.9344
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2015 01 19    09 09 13.1 -02 23 08   0.3756  1.3268   151.8    20.5    22.5
    ...
    2015 02 03    09 15 37.0 -03 11 44   0.2383  1.2121   159.9    16.2    21.2
    ...
    2015 02 11    09 21 23.9 -02 33 53   0.1740  1.1542   162.8    14.7    20.3
    ...
    2015 02 17    09 29 42.8 -01 02 57   0.1292  1.1132   164.7    13.5    19.6
    2015 02 18    09 31 44.7 -00 38 55   0.1220  1.1066   165.2    13.2    19.4
    2015 02 19    09 34 03.3 -00 11 19   0.1149  1.1001   165.6    12.9    19.3
    ...
    2015 02 25    09 57 53.8 +04 36 28   0.07393 1.0627   170.6     8.7    18.1
    ...
    2015 03 05    12 26 25.9 +28 30 46   0.03089 1.0185   149.9    29.2    16.8
    ...
    2015 03 20    19 49 54.0 +19 20 03   0.09259 0.9578    63.4   111.7    22.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-D17
    

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