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    M.P.E.C. 2015-G06                                Issued 2015 Apr. 2, 19:01 UT

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                    P/1994 N2 = 2014 M6 (McNaught-Hartley)

Observations:
    PK14M060  C2014 06 29.32193 15 44 58.075-32 28 18.56         21.0 wLEG006F51
    PK14M060  C2014 06 29.33211 15 44 57.747-32 28 17.76         21.0 wLEG006F51
    PK14M060  C2014 06 29.34226 15 44 57.427-32 28 17.13         21.0 wLEG006F51
    PK14M060  C2014 06 29.35242 15 44 57.089-32 28 16.19         21.0 wLEG006F51
    PK14M060  C2015 03 31.07171 20 57 10.24 -33 27 52.7          18.2 RoEG006K95
    PK14M060  C2015 03 31.08034 20 57 11.18 -33 27 51.8          18.5 RoEG006K95
    PK14M060  C2015 03 31.08898 20 57 12.01 -33 27 51.0          18.0 RoEG006K95

Observer details:
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers N. Primak, A. Schultz, S. Watters, J.
    Thiel, T. Goggia.  Measurer PS1 Science Consortium.  1.8-m
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
K95 MASTER-SAAO Observatory, Sutherland.  Observers P. Balanutsa, V. Lipunov,
    E. Gorbovskoy, D. Buckley, S. Potter, A. Kniazev, M. Kotze, A. Kuznetsov,
    N. Tiurina, V. Kornilov, N. Shatskiy, V. Chazov, D. Zimnukhov, V. Yurkov,
    Y. Sergienko, K. Ivanov, S. Yazev, O. Gress.  Measurers D. Denisenko,
    N. Budnev, E. Konstantinov, O. Chuvalaev, V. Poleshchuk, A. Tlatov,
    D. Dormidontov, V. Senik, V. Shumkov, S. Shurpakov, A. Gabovich.  0.4-m
    f/2.5 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/1994 N2 = 2014 M6 (McNaught-Hartley)
Epoch 2015 Oct. 25.0 TT = JDT 2457320.5
T 2015 Oct. 22.47389 TT                                 MPCW
q   2.4482472            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.04783734     Peri.  313.22401     +0.96093355     +0.21097192
a   7.5155032      Node    35.72497     -0.06074913     +0.79227657
e   0.6742404      Incl.   17.86844     -0.27003009     +0.57252833
P  20.6
From 83 observations 1994 July 6-2015 Mar. 31, mean residual 0".7.

    P/1994 N2 = 2014 M6 (McNaught-Hartley)
Epoch 1994 Nov. 24.0 TT = JDT 2449680.5
T 1994 Dec. 8.16657 TT                                  MPCW
q   2.4845821            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.04743724     Peri.  312.18828     +0.95836478     +0.22307829
a   7.5577025      Node    36.01177     -0.07238719     +0.79364910
e   0.6712517      Incl.   17.64817     -0.27621919     +0.56600105
P  20.8
From 83 observations 1994 July 6-2015 Mar. 31, mean residual 0".7.

    P/1994 N2 = 2014 M6 (McNaught-Hartley)
Epoch 2036 May 27.0 TT = JDT 2464840.5
T 2036 May 18.92892 TT                                  MPCW
q   2.4479733            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.04801441     Peri.  313.32601     +0.96100791     +0.21082610
a   7.4970141      Node    35.63332     -0.06061268     +0.79194641
e   0.6734736      Incl.   17.88615     -0.26979605     +0.57303861
P  20.5
From 83 observations 1994 July 6-2015 Mar. 31, mean residual 0".7.

    P/1994 N2 = 2014 M6 (McNaught-Hartley)
Epoch 2015 June 27.0 TT = JDT 2457200.5
T 2015 Oct. 22.48428 TT                                 MPCW
q   2.4482269            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.04783642     Peri.  313.22559     +0.96094561     +0.21091211
a   7.5155992      Node    35.72693     -0.06069931     +0.79228697
e   0.6742473      Incl.   17.86815     -0.26999840     +0.57253597
P  20.6
From 83 observations 1994 July 6-2015 Mar. 31, mean residual 0".7.

Ephemeris:
    P/1994 N2 (McNaught-Hartley)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2015 03 03    20 07 48.0 -34 26 58   3.7744  3.1792    46.8    13.1  18.9
...
2015 03 18    20 34 28.5 -33 56 47   3.5504  3.1026    55.8    15.4  18.6
...
2015 03 26    20 48 26.4 -33 39 14   3.4257  3.0626    60.6    16.5  18.5
...
2015 04 01    20 58 45.1 -33 25 49   3.3305  3.0331    64.3    17.3  18.3
2015 04 02    21 00 27.3 -33 23 34   3.3145  3.0282    64.9    17.4  18.3
2015 04 03    21 02 09.3 -33 21 20   3.2985  3.0233    65.5    17.5  18.3
...
2015 04 09    21 12 15.2 -33 08 02   3.2020  2.9944    69.1    18.2  18.2
...
2015 04 17    21 25 25.4 -32 51 01   3.0724  2.9564    73.9    19.0  18.0
...
2015 05 02    21 49 00.0 -32 23 43   2.8295  2.8875    83.1    20.3  17.7

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-G06

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