MPEC 2015-Q68 : 2015 QK9
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M.P.E.C. 2015-Q68 Issued 2015 Aug. 25, 14:04 UT The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published on behalf of Division F 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 QK9 Observations: K15Q09K* C2015 08 22.30665 22 27 56.49 -29 02 47.4 17.8 VqEQ068703 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.31072 22 28 05.64 -29 10 29.8 qEQ068703 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.31479 22 28 14.66 -29 18 11.9 qEQ068703 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.31886 22 28 23.77 -29 25 51.2 qEQ068703 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.34637 22 29 25.99 -30 17 39.6 17.9 VqEQ068703 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.34752 22 29 28.63 -30 19 49.8 17.5 VqEQ068703 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.34869 22 29 31.30 -30 22 01.8 17.3 VqEQ068703 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.34985 22 29 33.94 -30 24 13.3 17.8 VqEQ068703 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.43114622 33 24.03 -32 47 42.5 16.9 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.43184022 33 25.78 -32 49 01.5 16.5 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.43218722 33 26.64 -32 49 40.8 16.5 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.43253522 33 27.50 -32 50 20.0 17.0 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.43276622 33 28.10 -32 50 46.9 16.6 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.43299822 33 28.66 -32 51 12.9 17.0 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.47026622 35 02.74 -34 01 39.8 16.4 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.47142422 35 05.67 -34 03 51.1 17.7 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.47246522 35 08.37 -34 05 48.9 17.0 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.56714122 39 16.38 -37 02 58.6 17.2 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.56934022 39 22.29 -37 07 03.4 17.2 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.57072922 39 26.06 -37 09 37.4 16.8 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.68461822 44 49.79 -40 37 37.6 16.7 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.68612322 44 54.30 -40 40 19.7 17.3 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K C2015 08 22.68751222 44 58.53 -40 42 49.5 16.6 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K KC2015 08 23.24502823 21 30.82 -56 02 45.2 18.4 RqEQ068W85 K15Q09K KC2015 08 23.24665423 21 38.27 -56 05 05.5 18.8 RqEQ068W85 K15Q09K KC2015 08 23.24827923 21 45.58 -56 07 25.5 18.3 RqEQ068W85 K15Q09K KC2015 08 23.24990223 21 52.90 -56 09 45.0 18.3 RqEQ068W85 K15Q09K KC2015 08 23.25152823 22 00.32 -56 12 05.0 18.5 RqEQ068W85 K15Q09K KC2015 08 23.25315823 22 07.74 -56 14 25.1 18.2 RqEQ068W85 K15Q09K KC2015 08 23.34755 23 30 39.10 -58 20 06.0 17.9 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K KC2015 08 23.34819 23 30 42.37 -58 20 58.5 17.6 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K KC2015 08 23.34861 23 30 44.62 -58 21 33.6 17.4 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K KC2015 08 23.34904 23 30 46.73 -58 22 08.3 17.4 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K KC2015 08 23.50126 23 44 32.35 -61 40 36.4 18.5 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K KC2015 08 23.50189 23 44 36.00 -61 41 22.3 18.1 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K KC2015 08 23.50231 23 44 38.40 -61 41 53.7 18.1 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K KC2015 08 23.50273 23 44 40.78 -61 42 24.6 17.8 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K KC2015 08 25.46272 04 45 28.41 -75 59 53.2 20.8 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K KC2015 08 25.46396 04 45 38.33 -75 59 48.9 20.3 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K KC2015 08 25.46519 04 45 48.35 -75 59 42.9 20.3 RtEQ068474 K15Q09K KC2015 08 25.46643 04 45 58.11 -75 59 37.9 20.1 RtEQ068474 Observer details: 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 A. R. Gibbs. 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. W85 Cerro Tololo-LCOGT A. Observer T. Lister. 1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Orbital elements: 2015 QK9 Earth MOID = 0.0187 AU Epoch 2015 June 27.0 TT = JDT 2457200.5 MPC M 297.90155 (2000.0) P Q n 0.61742116 Peri. 232.42690 +0.87421133 -0.39938352 a 1.3658879 Node 148.16954 +0.39637329 +0.91547666 e 0.3156929 Incl. 31.57132 -0.28043318 +0.04894177 P 1.60 H 25.0 G 0.15 U 6 Residuals in seconds of arc 150822 703 (0.6- 3.0+) 150822 474 0.1- 0.2+ 150823 W85 0.3+ 0.3- 150822 703 0.6+ 1.0+ 150822 474 0.3- 0.0 150823 474 0.2+ 0.5- 150822 703 0.2- 0.8- 150822 474 0.2+ 0.0 150823 474 0.2- 0.1- 150822 703 0.1- 0.2+ 150822 474 0.1+ 0.3+ 150823 474 0.4+ 0.6- 150822 703 0.2+ 0.3+ 150822 474 0.4- 0.1+ 150823 474 0.6- 0.2+ 150822 703 0.4+ 0.1- 150822 474 0.3- 0.5+ 150823 474 0.5- 0.0 150822 703 0.3+ 0.0 150822 474 0.8- 0.3+ 150823 474 0.1+ 0.6+ 150822 703 0.2+ 0.5- 150822 474 0.8- 0.5+ 150823 474 0.2+ 0.2+ 150822 474 0.0 0.3- 150822 474 0.0 0.4+ 150823 474 0.1+ 0.2+ 150822 474 0.1+ 0.4- 150823 W85 0.1- 0.1- 150825 474 (0.8- 2.4+) 150822 474 0.0 0.3- 150823 W85 0.7+ 0.1- 150825 474 0.6- 0.5+ 150822 474 0.1- 0.1+ 150823 W85 0.3+ 0.1- 150825 474 0.4+ 0.3+ 150822 474 0.1+ 0.6- 150823 W85 0.1- 0.1+ 150825 474 0.1+ 0.9- 150822 474 0.1- 0.2- 150823 W85 0.2+ 0.1- Ephemeris: 2015 QK9 a,e,i = 1.37, 0.32, 32 q = 0.9347 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2015 07 26 20 47 45.2 +48 57 07 0.2841 1.1492 111.2 55.5 24.6 ... 2015 08 10 20 56 37.1 +46 44 40 0.1307 1.0800 117.3 56.5 22.8 ... 2015 08 18 21 18 50.1 +34 16 31 0.04944 1.0461 131.9 46.1 20.3 ... 2015 08 24 00 43 29.3 -69 53 28 0.02483 1.0225 116.7 62.1 19.2 2015 08 25 03 34 34.3 -76 15 50 0.03278 1.0188 103.0 75.2 20.2 2015 08 26 05 42 13.4 -74 48 42 0.04181 1.0151 94.9 82.8 21.0 ... 2015 09 01 07 57 10.1 -63 59 25 0.1014 0.9944 78.7 95.6 23.4 ... 2015 09 09 08 19 00.6 -59 41 12 0.1819 0.9708 73.3 96.4 24.7 ... 2015 09 24 08 34 59.6 -56 20 19 0.3245 0.9415 69.7 91.4 25.7 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2015 MPC M.P.E.C. 2015-Q68


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