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    M.P.E.C. 2015-W05                                Issued 2015 Nov. 16, 16:05 UT

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                                  2015 VO142

Observations:
     K15VE2O* C2015 11 14.19137 02 44 26.26 +16 19 25.0          20.7 VqEW005G96
     K15VE2O  C2015 11 14.19596 02 44 25.38 +16 19 10.3          20.6 VqEW005G96
     K15VE2O  C2015 11 14.20054 02 44 24.50 +16 18 55.4          20.5 VqEW005G96
     K15VE2O  C2015 11 14.23012802 44 16.38 +16 17 05.6          21.3 VtEW005H01
     K15VE2O  C2015 11 14.23878902 44 14.52 +16 16 35.5          21.1 VtEW005H01
     K15VE2O  C2015 11 14.24415202 44 13.36 +16 16 16.7          21.0 VtEW005H01
     K15VE2O  C2015 11 14.25159302 44 11.74 +16 15 50.1          21.4 VtEW005H01
     K15VE2O KC2015 11 14.27495 02 44 08.98 +16 14 43.7          20.8 RoEW005291
     K15VE2O KC2015 11 14.27609 02 44 08.73 +16 14 39.8          20.8 RoEW005291
     K15VE2O KC2015 11 14.27725 02 44 08.47 +16 14 34.5          20.3 RoEW005291
     K15VE2O  C2015 11 14.41159 02 43 41.05 +16 05 29.6          20.3 VqEW005G96
     K15VE2O  C2015 11 14.41209 02 43 40.98 +16 05 27.3          20.4 VqEW005G96
     K15VE2O  C2015 11 14.41259 02 43 40.88 +16 05 24.9          20.6 VqEW005G96
     K15VE2O  C2015 11 14.41308 02 43 40.82 +16 05 23.1          20.7 VqEW005G96
     K15VE2O KC2015 11 14.97717 02 43 43.28 +15 26 41.3                qEW005204
     K15VE2O KC2015 11 14.98526 02 43 41.66 +15 26 05.1                qEW005204
     K15VE2O KC2015 11 15.00041 02 43 38.79 +15 24 57.6          20.4 RqEW005204
     K15VE2O KC2015 11 15.00993 02 43 36.95 +15 24 15.1                qEW005204
     K15VE2O KC2015 11 15.13682702 43 58.56 +15 16 03.6          20.5 VuEW005H21
     K15VE2O KC2015 11 15.14554602 43 56.77 +15 15 28.0          20.8 VuEW005H21
     K15VE2O KC2015 11 15.15378202 43 55.02 +15 14 53.9          20.8 VuEW005H21
     K15VE2O KC2015 11 16.12749602 43 31.47 +13 55 26.0          20.4 VuEW005H21
     K15VE2O KC2015 11 16.13146602 43 30.60 +13 55 06.2          20.4 VuEW005H21
     K15VE2O KC2015 11 16.13602102 43 29.56 +13 54 42.8          20.6 VuEW005H21

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
    + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon 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.  1.5-m
    reflector + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
    Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
    astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2015 VO142                                               Earth MOID = 0.0028 AU
Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
M   0.54515              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.88381642     Peri.   20.56134     -0.43769826     -0.89910843
a   1.0753785      Node    95.39604     +0.82423550     -0.40342591
e   0.1263734      Incl.    0.28348     +0.35924375     -0.16985748
P   1.12           H   29.1           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
151114 G96  0.0   0.0     151114 291  0.2-  0.4+    151115 204  0.6+  0.3-
151114 G96  0.2+  0.0     151114 291  0.2-  0.7-    151115 204  0.0   0.2+
151114 G96  0.5+  0.1-    151114 G96  0.0   0.4+    151115 H21  0.1+  0.1+
151114 H01  0.2+  0.1-    151114 G96  0.1+  0.3+    151115 H21  0.1+  0.0
151114 H01  0.1+  0.1-    151114 G96  0.2-  0.0     151115 H21  0.3-  0.3-
151114 H01  0.1+  0.0     151114 G96  0.1+  0.4+    151116 H21  0.1-  0.3-
151114 H01  0.0   0.2-    151114 204  0.2+  0.3+    151116 H21  0.1+  0.2+
151114 291  0.3-  0.2+    151114 204  0.2-  0.3-    151116 H21  0.1-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2015 VO142               a,e,i = 1.08, 0.13, 0                   q = 0.9395
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2015 10 17    02 44 07.9 +22 27 01   0.07088 1.0623   156.8    21.7    24.5
...
2015 11 01    02 46 58.0 +21 47 50   0.03998 1.0321   170.4     9.2    22.8
...
2015 11 09    02 45 56.8 +19 44 59   0.02555 1.0162   176.3     3.6    21.5
...
2015 11 15    02 43 48.9 +15 29 57   0.01542 1.0046   171.2     8.6    20.6
2015 11 16    02 43 19.2 +14 11 40   0.01378 1.0027   169.6    10.3    20.5
2015 11 17    02 42 45.9 +12 32 42   0.01216 1.0008   167.7    12.2    20.3
...
2015 11 23    02 32 08.7 -32 52 14   0.0032230.9894   123.6    56.2    18.7
...
2015 12 01    14 46 21.5 -26 54 53   0.01190 0.9752    23.2   156.5    29.3
...
2015 12 16    14 51 43.5 -17 46 47   0.03736 0.9550    37.7   140.9    28.8

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-W05

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