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    M.P.E.C. 2015-E21                                Issued 2015 Mar. 8, 19:57 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 DW215
    
    Observations:
         K15DL5W* C2015 02 20.57725 11 46 41.267+23 03 19.15         22.0 wLEE021F51
         K15DL5W  C2015 02 20.59086 11 46 41.589+23 03 19.67         21.9 wLEE021F51
         K15DL5W  C2015 02 20.60459 11 46 41.893+23 03 19.99         21.7 wLEE021F51
         K15DL5W _C2015 02 22.42370111 47 40.257+23 04 27.09         20.2 RtEE021568
         K15DL5W _C2015 02 22.42503711 47 40.278+23 04 27.08         20.5 RtEE021568
         K15DL5W _C2015 02 22.42637411 47 40.302+23 04 27.20         20.3 RtEE021568
         K15DL5W 2C2015 02 26.54647211 49 14.765+23 02 22.92         21.4 RtEE021568
         K15DL5W 2C2015 02 26.60345711 49 15.199+23 02 16.42         21.3 RtEE021568
         K15DL5W 2C2015 02 26.60803611 49 15.244+23 02 15.83         21.2 RtEE021568
         K15DL5W 2C2015 02 26.61331811 49 15.289+23 02 15.16         21.3 RtEE021568
         K15DL5W 2C2015 02 26.61841211 49 15.337+23 02 14.51         21.3 RtEE021568
         K15DL5W 2C2015 02 27.58688511 49 32.109+23 00 44.11         21.0 RtEE021568
         K15DL5W 2C2015 02 27.59910211 49 32.184+23 00 42.32         21.1 RtEE021568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. J. Tholen, R. J. Wainscoat, L. Wells.  Measurers
        D. J. Tholen, M. Micheli, R. J. Wainscoat.  2.24-m University of Hawaii
        reflector, 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 DW215                                               Earth MOID = 0.3025 AU
    Epoch 2015 June 27.0 TT = JDT 2457200.5                 MPC
    M  45.42923              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.35785277     Peri.   90.85868     -0.90043155     -0.42866900
    a   1.9648669      Node    63.76110     +0.35909097     -0.82841770
    e   0.3499002      Incl.    4.72797     +0.24551312     -0.36050937
    P   2.75           H   22.5           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150220 F51  0.0   0.1-    150222 568  0.0   0.0     150226 568  0.0   0.0
    150220 F51  0.1+  0.0     150226 568  0.0   0.0     150227 568  0.0   0.0
    150220 F51  0.1-  0.1+    150226 568  0.0   0.0     150227 568  0.0   0.0
    150222 568  0.0   0.0     150226 568  0.0   0.0
    150222 568  0.0   0.1-    150226 568  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 DW215               a,e,i = 1.96, 0.35, 5                   q = 1.2774
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2015 02 06    11 33 24.0 +22 25 22   0.3387  1.2835   147.1    24.7    21.8
    ...
    2015 02 21    11 46 56.0 +23 03 41   0.3109  1.2773   155.0    19.1    21.5
    ...
    2015 03 01    11 49 53.6 +22 57 47   0.3057  1.2799   158.4    16.5    21.3
    ...
    2015 03 07    11 50 37.1 +22 34 48   0.3063  1.2844   160.1    15.2    21.3
    2015 03 08    11 50 38.6 +22 29 16   0.3067  1.2853   160.3    15.1    21.3
    2015 03 09    11 50 38.7 +22 23 13   0.3073  1.2864   160.4    15.0    21.3
    ...
    2015 03 15    11 50 18.2 +21 36 17   0.3132  1.2938   160.6    14.8    21.4
    ...
    2015 03 23    11 49 31.6 +20 05 42   0.3274  1.3070   158.8    16.0    21.5
    ...
    2015 04 07    11 50 29.1 +16 06 19   0.3741  1.3411   151.4    21.0    22.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-E21
    

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