MPEC 2015-K16 : 2015 KA
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M.P.E.C. 2015-K16 Issued 2015 May 18, 22:34 UT
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2015 KA
Observations:
K15K00A* C2015 05 18.23087 14 10 55.44 -21 47 18.0 18.4 VqEK016703
K15K00A C2015 05 18.23588 14 10 57.38 -21 44 32.7 18.2 VqEK016703
K15K00A C2015 05 18.24088 14 10 59.28 -21 41 45.0 qEK016703
K15K00A C2015 05 18.24588 14 11 01.21 -21 39 01.0 18.8 VqEK016703
K15K00A C2015 05 18.26809314 11 08.08 -21 26 53.4 18.0 RtEK016H01
K15K00A C2015 05 18.27592714 11 11.12 -21 22 34.0 17.7 RtEK016H01
K15K00A C2015 05 18.28532114 11 14.81 -21 17 22.9 18.0 RtEK016H01
K15K00A C2015 05 18.29145814 11 17.22 -21 13 59.9 17.8 RtEK016H01
K15K00A C2015 05 18.29299 14 11 19.42 -21 13 03.9 18.5 VqEK016I52
K15K00A C2015 05 18.29358 14 11 19.64 -21 12 44.6 18.0 VqEK016I52
K15K00A C2015 05 18.29417 14 11 19.87 -21 12 25.7 18.1 VqEK016I52
K15K00A C2015 05 18.29475 14 11 20.07 -21 12 07.2 16.9 VqEK016I52
K15K00A C2015 05 18.29534 14 11 20.32 -21 11 46.1 19.0 VqEK016I52
K15K00A C2015 05 18.29593 14 11 20.54 -21 11 28.5 18.3 VqEK016I52
K15K00A C2015 05 18.29652 14 11 20.79 -21 11 07.4 18.4 VqEK016I52
K15K00A C2015 05 18.29711 14 11 21.00 -21 10 49.2 17.3 VqEK016I52
K15K00A KC2015 05 18.31955 14 11 30.13 -20 58 24.4 17.9 RoEK016291
K15K00A KC2015 05 18.31993 14 11 30.28 -20 58 12.6 18.5 RoEK016291
K15K00A KC2015 05 18.32032 14 11 30.46 -20 57 59.3 17.6 RoEK016291
K15K00A C2015 05 18.32922 14 12 07.34 -20 43 03.7 18.1 RtEK016474
K15K00A C2015 05 18.33023 14 12 07.77 -20 42 31.7 18.3 RtEK016474
K15K00A C2015 05 18.33123 14 12 08.22 -20 41 59.9 17.9 RtEK016474
K15K00A C2015 05 18.33324 14 12 09.15 -20 40 55.4 18.8 RtEK016474
K15K00A KC2015 05 18.50863 14 13 19.48 -19 07 45.0 18.5 RtEK016474
K15K00A KC2015 05 18.50925 14 13 19.72 -19 07 25.6 17.9 RtEK016474
K15K00A KC2015 05 18.50987 14 13 19.96 -19 07 06.2 18.7 RtEK016474
K15K00A KC2015 05 18.51049 14 13 20.20 -19 06 46.3 18.6 RtEK016474
K15K00A KC2015 05 18.86911 14 16 33.07 -16 14 22.0 19.1 VqEK016595
K15K00A KC2015 05 18.87810 14 16 36.14 -16 09 56.5 18.9 VqEK016595
K15K00A KC2015 05 18.88715 14 16 39.19 -16 05 29.5 18.7 VqEK016595
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer R. A. Mastaler. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + 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.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers F. Fabris, E. Pettarin. Measurer F. Fabris.
0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. 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.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9
reflector + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer R. G. Matheny.
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. 1.0-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2015 KA Earth MOID = 0.0158 AU
Epoch 2015 June 27.0 TT = JDT 2457200.5 MPC
M 154.38537 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.03220098 Peri. 233.75788 -0.34913411 -0.92675127
a 0.9696758 Node 237.24544 +0.90395197 -0.29408048
e 0.1229182 Incl. 9.49273 +0.24693362 -0.23377074
P 0.95 H 26.2 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
150518 703 0.2- 0.0 150518 I52 0.1+ 0.2- 150518 474 0.4- 0.0
150518 703 0.1- 0.2- 150518 I52 0.3- 0.9- 150518 474 0.4- 0.1-
150518 703 (0.5- 2.2+) 150518 I52 0.0 0.7+ 150518 474 0.0 0.1+
150518 703 0.4- 1.0+ 150518 I52 0.1- 1.2- 150518 474 0.1- 0.5+
150518 H01 0.1+ 0.4+ 150518 I52 0.2+ 0.3+ 150518 474 0.0 0.2+
150518 H01 0.1- 0.3+ 150518 I52 0.1- 1.0- 150518 474 0.0 0.2-
150518 H01 0.0 0.3+ 150518 291 0.1+ 0.2+ 150518 474 0.0 0.0
150518 H01 0.1- 0.0 150518 291 0.1+ 0.6- 150518 595 0.2+ 0.1-
150518 I52 0.2+ 0.6+ 150518 291 0.5+ 0.2- 150518 595 0.1+ 0.0
150518 I52 0.1+ 0.4+ 150518 474 0.0 0.3+ 150518 595 0.3- 0.0
Ephemeris:
2015 KA a,e,i = 0.97, 0.12, 9 q = 0.8505
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2015 04 18 03 27 39.8 -48 03 05 0.08920 0.9669 63.1 112.2 25.2
...
2015 05 03 04 00 10.1 -59 46 14 0.04434 0.9988 77.0 100.5 23.1
...
2015 05 11 07 33 57.7 -77 10 45 0.02243 1.0148 102.2 76.6 20.7
...
2015 05 17 13 56 36.6 -34 00 32 0.01647 1.0260 153.9 25.7 18.5
2015 05 18 14 08 35.5 -23 50 37 0.01755 1.0278 159.0 20.6 18.5
2015 05 19 14 17 30.2 -15 04 12 0.01915 1.0296 159.6 20.0 18.7
...
2015 05 25 14 44 06.8 +12 44 41 0.03444 1.0397 141.0 37.8 20.5
...
2015 06 02 14 58 11.6 +23 33 53 0.05945 1.0520 128.4 49.1 22.0
...
2015 06 17 15 12 47.5 +27 57 39 0.1084 1.0705 117.7 57.2 23.6
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