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    M.P.E.C. 2015-T134                               Issued 2015 Oct. 15, 19:01 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 TN237
    
    Observations:
         K15TN7N* C2015 10 09.47714 04 45 50.154+12 21 25.27         21.9 wLET134F51
         K15TN7N  C2015 10 09.48934 04 45 49.878+12 21 25.84         21.8 wLET134F51
         K15TN7N  C2015 10 09.50145 04 45 49.612+12 21 26.31         21.7 wLET134F51
         K15TN7N _C2015 10 10.59187204 45 26.730+12 21 54.74         21.2 RtET134568
         K15TN7N _C2015 10 10.59293504 45 26.701+12 21 54.75         21.2 RtET134568
         K15TN7N _C2015 10 10.59403204 45 26.672+12 21 54.80         21.2 RtET134568
         K15TN7N KC2015 10 14.37248 04 43 39.64 +12 23 28.0                oET134291
         K15TN7N KC2015 10 14.40660 04 43 38.34 +12 23 28.3                oET134291
         K15TN7N _C2015 10 14.46576404 43 36.581+12 23 31.77         21.3 RtET134568
         K15TN7N _C2015 10 14.46687804 43 36.538+12 23 31.84         21.3 RtET134568
         K15TN7N _C2015 10 14.46795704 43 36.500+12 23 31.86         21.5 RtET134568
         K15TN7N KC2015 10 15.34440 04 43 04.87 +12 23 52.0          21.7 RoET134291
         K15TN7N KC2015 10 15.35420 04 43 04.50 +12 23 54.5          21.4 RoET134291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, L. Wells, 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 TN237                                               Earth MOID = 0.1510 AU
    Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
    M 112.59067              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.43693233     Peri.  211.64174     +0.38963063     +0.90887698
    a   1.7199927      Node    81.65737     -0.81049440     +0.41509803
    e   0.3299436      Incl.    8.64748     -0.43736346     +0.04045076
    P   2.26           H   19.4           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    151009 F51  0.0   0.1-    151010 568  0.5+  0.2+    151014 568  0.2+  0.3-
    151009 F51  0.1-  0.0     151014 291  0.4-  0.0     151015 291  0.1+  0.6-
    151009 F51  0.1-  0.1+    151014 291  0.6-  0.7-    151015 291  0.4+  1.6+
    151010 568  0.5+  0.2+    151014 568  0.2+  0.3-
    151010 568  0.5+  0.2+    151014 568  0.2+  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 TN237               a,e,i = 1.72, 0.33, 9                   q = 1.1525
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2015 09 15    04 39 00.0 +12 02 47   1.0700  1.6087   101.6    37.8    22.1
    ...
    2015 09 30    04 46 31.1 +12 16 41   0.9953  1.6760   114.1    33.1    21.9
    ...
    2015 10 08    04 46 14.3 +12 20 48   0.9577  1.7111   121.9    29.7    21.8
    ...
    2015 10 14    04 43 52.0 +12 23 22   0.9323  1.7370   128.3    26.8    21.7
    2015 10 15    04 43 17.3 +12 23 47   0.9284  1.7413   129.4    26.3    21.6
    2015 10 16    04 42 39.4 +12 24 13   0.9246  1.7456   130.5    25.7    21.6
    ...
    2015 10 22    04 37 47.1 +12 27 00   0.9044  1.7709   137.5    22.3    21.5
    ...
    2015 10 30    04 28 35.6 +12 31 47   0.8859  1.8040   147.4    17.2    21.3
    ...
    2015 11 14    04 05 14.7 +12 46 11   0.8866  1.8636   166.7     7.0    21.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-T134
    

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