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    M.P.E.C. 2015-U30                                Issued 2015 Oct. 20, 16:32 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 TX346
    
    Observations:
         K15TY6X* C2015 10 02.48303 02 23 17.344-18 42 06.78         20.2 iLEU030F51
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 02.49634 02 23 17.435-18 41 52.93         20.1 iLEU030F51
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 02.50967 02 23 17.523-18 41 38.94         20.0 iLEU030F51
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 02.52299 02 23 17.626-18 41 24.81         19.9 iLEU030F51
         K15TY6X _C2015 10 03.45180602 23 34.223-18 24 58.68         18.9 RtEU030568
         K15TY6X _C2015 10 03.45288502 23 34.225-18 24 57.62         19.7 RtEU030568
         K15TY6X _C2015 10 03.45397502 23 34.226-18 24 56.45         19.4 RtEU030568
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 03.47157 02 23 34.313-18 24 38.02         19.9 iLEU030F51
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 03.48445 02 23 34.345-18 24 24.40         19.8 iLEU030F51
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 03.49732 02 23 34.387-18 24 10.71         19.8 iLEU030F51
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 03.51019 02 23 34.436-18 23 56.75         20.0 iLEU030F51
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 03.69680102 23 36.86 -18 20 12.4          20.1 RqEU030Q64
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 03.69889302 23 36.86 -18 20 10.0          20.1 RqEU030Q64
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 03.70098602 23 36.88 -18 20 07.8          19.9 RqEU030Q64
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 03.70307902 23 36.88 -18 20 05.4          19.8 RqEU030Q64
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 03.70517002 23 36.89 -18 20 03.4          20.1 RqEU030Q64
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 03.70726302 23 36.91 -18 20 00.9          20.0 RqEU030Q64
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 03.70935602 23 36.91 -18 19 58.6          19.9 RqEU030Q64
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 05.33216602 23 56.26 -17 50 59.0          20.6 VuEU030H21
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 05.33843402 23 56.26 -17 50 52.1          20.7 VuEU030H21
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 05.34562502 23 56.26 -17 50 44.2          20.3 VuEU030H21
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 08.00915 02 24 09.96 -17 00 32.2          20.1 VqEU030I93
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 08.01716 02 24 09.89 -17 00 22.8          20.1 VqEU030I93
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 08.02522 02 24 09.84 -17 00 13.8          19.9 VqEU030I93
         K15TY6X |C2015 10 08.31838 02 24 09.04 -16 54 03.0          20.5 VuEU030807
         K15TY6X |C2015 10 08.32190 02 24 09.01 -16 53 59.1          20.9 VuEU030807
         K15TY6X |C2015 10 08.32503 02 24 08.99 -16 53 56.0          20.5 VuEU030807
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 08.47639 02 24 08.63 -16 51 25.2          20.2 RoEU030291
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 08.48019 02 24 08.61 -16 51 20.9          19.6 RoEU030291
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 08.48399 02 24 08.58 -16 51 16.1          19.6 RoEU030291
         K15TY6X HC2015 10 09.23851 02 24 09.78 -16 36 32.5          19.4 RoEU030291
         K15TY6X HC2015 10 09.25274 02 24 09.69 -16 36 15.6          19.1 RoEU030291
         K15TY6X HC2015 10 09.26600 02 24 09.49 -16 36 01.3          19.5 RoEU030291
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 13.46697 02 23 37.561-15 11 02.94         20.2 wLEU030F51
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 13.47700 02 23 37.333-15 10 50.48         20.2 wLEU030F51
         K15TY6X  C2015 10 13.48705 02 23 37.128-15 10 37.49         20.2 wLEU030F51
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 15.53740 02 23 09.47 -14 27 03.8          19.4 RtEU030474
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 15.54092 02 23 09.39 -14 26 58.9          19.8 RtEU030474
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 15.54444 02 23 09.29 -14 26 54.7          20.3 RtEU030474
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 16.27568 02 22 58.16 -14 11 47.9          20.3 RoEU030291
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 16.27880 02 22 58.08 -14 11 43.9          20.3 RoEU030291
         K15TY6X KC2015 10 16.28192 02 22 57.99 -14 11 39.9          20.2 RoEU030291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers R. A. Mastaler, T. H. Bressi.  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.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, P. Forshay.  Measurers M. Micheli,
        R. Weryk.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph
        + 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  1.3-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    Q64 Siding Spring-LCOGT B.  Observers T. Lister, S. Greenstreet, E. Gomez.
        Measurer T. Lister.  1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 TX346                                               Earth MOID = 0.2523 AU
    Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
    M  29.61088              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.22623277     Peri.  255.41902     +0.96728761     +0.21954799
    a   2.6674669      Node    91.77851     -0.15457790     +0.90734855
    e   0.5417593      Incl.    7.30534     -0.20114759     +0.35849307
    P   4.36           H   21.0           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    151002 F51  0.1-  0.1+    151003 Q64  0.2+  0.1-    151008 291  0.2-  0.1-
    151002 F51  0.2-  0.1+    151003 Q64  0.3+  0.4-    151008 291  0.2-  0.2+
    151002 F51  0.2-  0.0     151003 Q64  0.4+  0.2-    151009 291  0.1-  0.3+
    151002 F51  0.0   0.1+    151003 Q64  0.3+  0.1-    151009 291  0.7+  0.8+
    151003 568  0.3+  0.1-    151005 H21  0.1+  0.1-    151009 291  0.2-  0.1-
    151003 568  0.3+  0.1-    151005 H21  0.1+  0.1-    151013 F51  0.1-  0.2-
    151003 568  0.2+  0.1-    151005 H21  0.2+  0.3-    151013 F51  0.1-  0.2-
    151003 F51  0.2+  0.0     151008 I93  0.1-  0.2-    151013 F51  0.2+  0.3+
    151003 F51  0.0   0.1-    151008 I93  0.3-  0.0     151015 474  0.4+  0.6-
    151003 F51  0.0   0.1-    151008 I93  0.2-  0.2-    151015 474  0.4+  0.2-
    151003 F51  0.0   0.1+    151008 807  0.1-  0.2+    151015 474  0.2+  0.4-
    151003 Q64  0.3+  0.3-    151008 807  0.1-  0.1-    151016 291  0.0   0.1+
    151003 Q64  0.2+  0.1-    151008 807  0.0   0.7-    151016 291  0.1-  0.2+
    151003 Q64  0.4+  0.2-    151008 291  0.4-  0.1+    151016 291  0.2-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 TX346               a,e,i = 2.67, 0.54, 7                   q = 1.2223
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2015 09 20    02 14 03.8 -21 53 16   0.2879  1.2358   138.8    32.4    20.1
    ...
    2015 10 05    02 23 53.3 -17 56 43   0.3125  1.2719   146.2    25.9    20.2
    ...
    2015 10 13    02 23 42.8 -15 20 29   0.3335  1.2994   150.9    22.0    20.2
    ...
    2015 10 19    02 22 08.5 -13 12 22   0.3538  1.3235   154.0    19.2    20.3
    2015 10 20    02 21 48.6 -12 50 18   0.3576  1.3277   154.5    18.8    20.3
    2015 10 21    02 21 27.9 -12 28 04   0.3616  1.3321   154.9    18.5    20.4
    ...
    2015 10 27    02 19 16.3 -10 12 07   0.3880  1.3595   156.9    16.6    20.5
    ...
    2015 11 04    02 16 33.1 -07 08 19   0.4310  1.3994   157.3    15.9    20.8
    ...
    2015 11 19    02 14 33.3 -01 35 55   0.5381  1.4829   151.2    18.7    21.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-U30
    

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