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    M.P.E.C. 2015-V24                                Issued 2015 Nov. 4, 19:17 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 VY
    
    Observations:
         K15V00Y* C2015 11 01.26078 02 11 22.73 -21 57 43.8          19.7 rREV024G45
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 01.26630 02 11 23.95 -21 57 07.4          19.9 rREV024G45
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 01.27159 02 11 25.14 -21 56 31.8          19.8 rREV024G45
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 01.27624 02 11 26.16 -21 56 00.1          20.1 rREV024G45
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.32765 02 28 55.41 -15 37 33.4          18.5 VqEV024703
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.33373 02 28 59.21 -15 35 43.4          18.4 VqEV024703
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.33980 02 29 02.99 -15 33 53.3          18.8 VqEV024703
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.34815 02 29 08.21 -15 31 20.4          18.1 VqEV024703
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.40025 02 29 42.25 -15 15 06.6          17.8 VqEV024703
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.40069 02 29 42.58 -15 15 00.1          18.4 VqEV024703
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.40113 02 29 42.89 -15 14 50.8          18.2 VqEV024703
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.40158 02 29 43.20 -15 14 42.9          18.6 VqEV024703
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.55736 02 32 23.15 -14 24 29.4          18.4 VqEV024900
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.56278 02 32 27.12 -14 22 39.1          18.2 VqEV024900
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.56807 02 32 30.99 -14 20 50.9          18.5 VqEV024900
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.61471 02 33 06.45 -14 04 36.9          18.6 RoEV024300
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.61632 02 33 07.63 -14 04 02.3          18.5 RoEV024300
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.61794 02 33 08.85 -14 03 28.0          18.5 RoEV024300
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.62118 02 33 11.22 -14 02 18.5          18.5 RoEV024300
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.62280 02 33 12.45 -14 01 43.7          18.4 RoEV024300
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.84238 02 37 05.29 -12 38 54.9                qEV024246
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.84251 02 37 05.41 -12 38 52.0                qEV024246
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.84271 02 37 05.56 -12 38 46.9                qEV024246
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.84300 02 37 05.86 -12 38 39.8                qEV024246
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.84344 02 37 06.27 -12 38 29.5                qEV024246
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.84388 02 37 06.72 -12 38 19.0                qEV024246
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.84418 02 37 06.94 -12 38 11.1                qEV024246
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.84440 02 37 07.18 -12 38 06.3                qEV024246
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.84457 02 37 07.34 -12 38 01.6                qEV024246
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 03.84476 02 37 07.53 -12 37 57.5                qEV024246
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 03.85233 02 37 14.44 -12 34 59.9          18.7 RqEV024113
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 03.85724 02 37 19.10 -12 33 00.3          18.2 RqEV024113
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 03.86215 02 37 23.72 -12 30 59.2          18.2 RqEV024113
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 03.86706 02 37 28.36 -12 28 58.5          18.0 RqEV024113
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 03.87566 02 37 32.90 -12 25 13.3          17.7 VtEV024L04
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 03.88034 02 37 37.23 -12 23 16.1          17.8 VtEV024L04
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 03.88406 02 37 40.65 -12 21 42.9          17.6 VtEV024L04
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 03.88780 02 37 44.09 -12 20 08.9          17.6 VtEV024L04
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 03.90918 02 38 08.56 -12 10 58.5                tEV024595
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 03.91571 02 38 14.69 -12 08 10.4          17.8 VtEV024595
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 03.92223 02 38 20.80 -12 05 22.9                tEV024595
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 04.29845 02 45 50.74 -08 58 53.7          18.0 VqEV024H21
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 04.30184 02 45 54.83 -08 56 57.8          18.0 VqEV024H21
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 04.30527 02 45 58.96 -08 55 01.0          18.2 VqEV024H21
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 04.30870 02 46 03.13 -08 53 03.6          18.0 VqEV024H21
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 04.31213 02 46 07.32 -08 51 05.7          18.0 VqEV024H21
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 04.31556 02 46 11.51 -08 49 07.5          18.0 VqEV024H21
         K15V00Y KC2015 11 04.31899 02 46 15.72 -08 47 09.2          18.0 VqEV024H21
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 04.57581 02 53 22.64 -06 04 05.0          17.8 VqEV024900
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 04.57748 02 53 25.12 -06 02 54.9          17.8 VqEV024900
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 04.57914 02 53 27.57 -06 01 45.8          17.4 VqEV024900
         K15V00Y  C2015 11 04.58081 02 53 30.01 -06 00 35.7          17.5 VqEV024900
    
    Observer details:
    113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn.  Observers G. Lehmann, J. Kandler.
        0.5-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD, 0.5-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha, M. Kocer.
        Measurer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
    300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS.  Observers S. Okumura, A. Asami.  1.0-m
        f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer J. A. Johnson.  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.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
    G45 Space Surveillance Telescope, Atom Site.  Observers M. Blythe, R. Brungard,
        P. Festler, T. McVey, J. Paige, G. Spitz.  Measurers M. Cornell, A. Klein,
        J. Ruprecht, G. Ushomirsky, J. Varey, D. Woods.  3.5-m f/1 reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers L. Buzzi, T. Linder, S. Foglia, T. Vorobjov.  0.61-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    L04 ROASTERR-1 Observatory, Cluj-Napoca.  Observer L. Hudin.  0.3-m f/5.0
        reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 VY                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0044 AU
    Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
    M  17.53769              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.44168544     Peri.   35.55363     +0.20464681     -0.97150493
    a   1.7076309      Node    42.99689     +0.85262496     +0.11692299
    e   0.4491501      Incl.   10.09836     +0.48078100     +0.20617272
    P   2.23           H   26.0           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    151101 G45  0.1+  0.4+    151103 300  0.0   0.1+    151103 L04  0.3-  0.0
    151101 G45  0.0   0.1-    151103 300  0.4+  0.3+    151103 L04  0.5-  0.0
    151101 G45  0.1+  0.1-    151103 246  0.2+  0.1+    151103 595  0.1-  0.1-
    151101 G45  0.2-  0.2+    151103 246  0.2+  0.2-    151103 595  0.2+  0.9+
    151103 703  0.2-  0.8-    151103 246  0.4-  0.1+    151103 595  0.1+  0.6+
    151103 703  0.2+  0.5-    151103 246  0.1+  0.2+    151104 H21  0.1+  0.3-
    151103 703  0.0   0.4-    151103 246  0.1+  0.2-    151104 H21  0.2+  0.1+
    151103 703  0.6-  0.3+    151103 246  0.6+  0.4-    151104 H21  0.1-  0.2-
    151103 703  0.6-  1.4+    151103 246  0.3-  0.2+    151104 H21  0.0   0.2-
    151103 703  0.1-  0.5-    151103 246  0.2+  0.3-    151104 H21  0.2+  0.1-
    151103 703  0.0   0.4+    151103 246  0.3+  0.3+    151104 H21  0.1+  0.0
    151103 703  0.1+  0.3-    151103 246  0.4+  0.2-    151104 H21  0.0   0.1-
    151103 900  0.6-  0.6-    151103 113  0.5-  0.7+    151104 900  0.1-  0.1+
    151103 900  0.2-  0.4-    151103 113  0.1+  0.2+    151104 900  0.1+  0.3+
    151103 900  0.1+  0.2-    151103 113  0.1+  0.8+    151104 900  0.0   0.1-
    151103 300  0.5+  0.7-    151103 113  0.4+  0.4+    151104 900  0.4-  0.1-
    151103 300  0.3+  0.3-    151103 L04  0.7-  0.2-
    151103 300  0.6+  0.4-    151103 L04  0.3-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 VY                  a,e,i = 1.71, 0.45, 10                  q = 0.9406
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2015 10 05    01 43 58.3 -26 38 46   0.1911  1.1626   145.4    29.2    24.0
    ...
    2015 10 20    01 49 46.7 -27 53 47   0.09978 1.0762   141.9    34.8    22.6
    ...
    2015 10 28    01 57 44.7 -26 11 05   0.05391 1.0361   140.9    37.2    21.2
    ...
    2015 11 03    02 25 02.3 -17 01 20   0.02049 1.0096   148.1    31.3    18.9
    2015 11 04    02 39 42.2 -11 23 14   0.01522 1.0056   153.4    26.2    18.1
    2015 11 05    03 07 25.8 -00 02 18   0.01036 1.0016   162.9    16.9    17.0
    ...
    2015 11 11    12 55 00.8 +42 24 02   0.02645 0.9800    66.4   112.1    22.4
    ...
    2015 11 19    13 26 27.9 +35 23 44   0.07074 0.9579    62.6   113.6    24.6
    ...
    2015 12 04    13 40 32.3 +31 27 59   0.1525  0.9407    68.5   102.8    25.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-V24
    

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