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    M.P.E.C. 2015-F129                               Issued 2015 Mar. 27, 14:07 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                      2015 DU223
    
    Observations:
         K15DM3U  C2015 02 23.61665 14 38 10.980-05 03 22.69         22.3 wLEF129F51
         K15DM3U  C2015 02 23.62969 14 38 07.817-05 04 04.26         21.9 wLEF129F51
         K15DM3U  C2015 02 23.64275 14 38 04.685-05 04 45.34         21.8 wLEF129F51
         K15DM3U* C2015 02 24.58747 14 34 34.186-05 53 43.47         21.4 wLEF129F51
         K15DM3U  C2015 02 24.60048 14 34 31.083-05 54 23.35         21.7 wLEF129F51
         K15DM3U  C2015 02 24.62657 14 34 24.811-05 55 42.96         21.8 wLEF129F51
         K15DM3U _C2015 02 25.64757414 30 36.792-06 46 46.52         20.6 RtEF129568
         K15DM3U _C2015 02 25.64891514 30 36.474-06 46 50.47         20.9 RtEF129568
         K15DM3U _C2015 02 25.65027114 30 36.151-06 46 54.35         21.0 RtEF129568
         K15DM3U KC2015 03 27.37280 12 52 47.16 -19 15 15.5          21.4 RoEF129291
         K15DM3U KC2015 03 27.37841 12 52 46.28 -19 15 17.4          21.3 RoEF129291
         K15DM3U KC2015 03 27.38405 12 52 45.40 -19 15 19.4          21.7 RoEF129291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, L. Wells.  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 P. Veres, 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 DU223                                               Earth MOID = 0.0818 AU
    Epoch 2015 June 27.0 TT = JDT 2457200.5                 MPC
    M  48.50075              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.28942665     Peri.  115.58440     -0.32758405     -0.94453499
    a   2.2634820      Node   353.40731     +0.77767682     -0.25555254
    e   0.5929242      Incl.   11.70307     +0.53657008     -0.20626815
    P   3.41           H   22.7           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150223 F51  0.3+  0.2+    150224 F51  0.1+  0.2-    150225 568  0.3+  0.2+
    150223 F51  0.1-  0.2-    150224 F51  0.2-  0.0     150327 291  0.1-  0.0
    150223 F51  0.0   0.0     150225 568  0.3+  0.1+    150327 291  0.0   0.0
    150224 F51  0.1-  0.1-    150225 568  0.3+  0.1+    150327 291  0.1+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 DU223               a,e,i = 2.26, 0.59, 12                  q = 0.9214
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2015 02 25    14 33 01.9 -06 14 16   0.2142  1.1054   117.6    52.5    21.5
    ...
    2015 03 12    13 39 02.5 -15 32 26   0.2704  1.2180   142.0    30.1    21.6
    ...
    2015 03 20    13 13 09.6 -18 04 05   0.3120  1.2824   153.4    20.3    21.7
    ...
    2015 03 26    12 56 16.9 -19 05 48   0.3495  1.3318   160.4    14.6    21.9
    2015 03 27    12 53 43.6 -19 12 37   0.3563  1.3401   161.3    13.8    21.9
    2015 03 28    12 51 15.0 -19 18 35   0.3633  1.3484   162.2    13.1    21.9
    ...
    2015 04 03    12 38 04.5 -19 39 02   0.4086  1.3986   165.2    10.5    22.2
    ...
    2015 04 11    12 24 58.4 -19 37 30   0.4780  1.4658   163.1    11.5    22.6
    ...
    2015 04 26    12 12 39.1 -18 58 46   0.6358  1.5917   150.9    17.9    23.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-F129
    

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