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    M.P.E.C. 2015-T115                               Issued 2015 Oct. 14, 15:11 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,
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                                  2015 TB179

Observations:
     K15TH9B* C2015 10 12.58117 03 59 26.719-02 30 56.17         21.0 wLET115F51
     K15TH9B  C2015 10 12.59232 03 59 27.891-02 30 59.72         20.9 wLET115F51
     K15TH9B  C2015 10 12.60347 03 59 29.052-02 31 02.92         20.8 wLET115F51
     K15TH9B KC2015 10 13.05361604 00 19.73 -02 33 00.1          20.6 RqET115K92
     K15TH9B KC2015 10 13.06001304 00 20.37 -02 33 02.4          20.3 RqET115K92
     K15TH9B KC2015 10 13.06461304 00 20.86 -02 33 03.6          20.3 RqET115K92
     K15TH9B KC2015 10 13.29474 04 00 47.36 -02 34 30.8          20.7 RoET115291
     K15TH9B KC2015 10 13.29751 04 00 47.71 -02 34 31.3          20.2 RoET115291
     K15TH9B KC2015 10 13.30028 04 00 48.00 -02 34 31.5          19.5 RoET115291
     K15TH9B  C2015 10 13.55981 04 01 16.096-02 35 45.79         20.7 wLET115F51
     K15TH9B _C2015 10 13.56870804 01 17.008-02 35 48.28         19.9 RtET115568
     K15TH9B  C2015 10 13.56968 04 01 17.120-02 35 48.70         20.7 wLET115F51
     K15TH9B _C2015 10 13.56979704 01 17.117-02 35 48.65         19.8 RtET115568
     K15TH9B _C2015 10 13.57086604 01 17.230-02 35 48.96         19.9 RtET115568
     K15TH9B  C2015 10 13.58059 04 01 18.261-02 35 51.90         20.7 wLET115F51
     K15TH9B  C2015 10 13.59043 04 01 19.285-02 35 54.69         20.7 wLET115F51
     K15TH9B KC2015 10 14.49959 04 03 00.43 -02 40 22.1          20.1 RoET115291
     K15TH9B KC2015 10 14.50211 04 03 00.70 -02 40 22.8          20.1 RoET115291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers R. A. Mastaler, T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, C. Wipper.  Measurers M. Micheli,
    R. Weryk.  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. Lilly, E. Magnier, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters,
    R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
K92 Sutherland-LCOGT B.  Observers T. Lister, S. Greenstreet, E. Gomez.
    Measurer T. Lister.  1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2015 TB179                                               Earth MOID = 0.2389 AU
Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
M   7.36823              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.22780641     Peri.  337.21501     +0.16741146     -0.97631988
a   2.6551685      Node   102.92973     +0.92480948     +0.10736030
e   0.5416156      Incl.    8.08133     +0.34161504     +0.18781176
P   4.33           H   20.2           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
151012 F51  0.1-  0.1+    151013 291  0.4-  0.1-    151013 568  0.1-  0.2-
151012 F51  0.0   0.1-    151013 291  0.4+  0.3+    151013 568  0.1-  0.2-
151012 F51  0.2-  0.0     151013 291  0.3+  0.9+    151013 F51  0.1-  0.0
151013 K92  0.0   0.4+    151013 F51  0.1-  0.0     151013 F51  0.2-  0.0
151013 K92  0.5-  0.1-    151013 568  0.1-  0.2-    151014 291  0.0   0.0
151013 K92  0.4-  0.1+    151013 F51  0.2-  0.0     151014 291  0.0   0.1+

Ephemeris:
2015 TB179               a,e,i = 2.66, 0.54, 8                   q = 1.2171
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2015 09 14    03 05 33.6 -00 22 27   0.7446  1.5575   125.0    32.0    21.9
...
2015 09 29    03 33 55.3 -01 22 20   0.5971  1.4663   131.3    30.9    21.2
...
2015 10 07    03 49 00.6 -02 02 25   0.5293  1.4210   134.4    30.2    20.9
...
2015 10 13    04 00 13.7 -02 32 53   0.4833  1.3890   136.5    29.6    20.6
2015 10 14    04 02 05.2 -02 37 47   0.4760  1.3838   136.9    29.5    20.6
2015 10 15    04 03 56.6 -02 42 35   0.4688  1.3787   137.2    29.4    20.5
...
2015 10 21    04 15 00.6 -03 08 24   0.4284  1.3493   139.2    28.8    20.3
...
2015 10 29    04 29 35.9 -03 29 30   0.3807  1.3138   141.8    27.9    19.9
...
2015 11 13    04 56 11.3 -02 49 31   0.3095  1.2602   146.8    25.5    19.3

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-T115

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