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    M.P.E.C. 2015-X13                                Issued 2015 Dec. 2, 14:16 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 WF13
    
    Observations:
         K15W13F* C2015 11 29.13643 01 05 46.95 -26 53 47.9          19.4 rREX013G45
         K15W13F  C2015 11 29.14705 01 05 47.47 -26 51 41.1          19.7 rREX013G45
         K15W13F  C2015 11 29.15163 01 05 47.66 -26 50 46.4          20.0 rREX013G45
         K15W13F  C2015 11 29.16224 01 05 48.20 -26 48 39.9          19.4 rREX013G45
         K15W13F  C2015 11 29.16693 01 05 48.44 -26 47 44.1          19.3 rREX013G45
         K15W13F  C2015 12 01.31508 01 10 46.59 -18 04 25.2          18.6 wLEX013T05
         K15W13F  C2015 12 01.33222 01 10 47.94 -17 59 20.8          18.3 wLEX013T05
         K15W13F  C2015 12 01.34934 01 10 49.19 -17 54 14.1          18.1 wLEX013T05
         K15W13F  C2015 12 01.36677 01 10 50.64 -17 48 59.9          18.2 wLEX013T05
         K15W13F  C2015 12 02.17965 01 13 17.75 -13 28 29.8                qEX013703
         K15W13F  C2015 12 02.18567 01 13 18.44 -13 26 25.3          18.3 VqEX013703
         K15W13F  C2015 12 02.19174 01 13 18.97 -13 24 18.4          18.3 VqEX013703
         K15W13F  C2015 12 02.19775 01 13 19.63 -13 22 12.6          18.3 VqEX013703
         K15W13F  C2015 12 02.25294201 13 24.99 -13 02 53.3          18.6 VtEX013H01
         K15W13F  C2015 12 02.26176501 13 26.07 -12 59 46.2          18.7 VtEX013H01
         K15W13F  C2015 12 02.26766301 13 26.78 -12 57 40.7          18.3 VtEX013H01
         K15W13F  C2015 12 02.27469201 13 27.67 -12 55 10.8          18.9 VtEX013H01
         K15W13F  C2015 12 02.27891 01 13 28.61 -12 53 37.6          18.4 VqEX013703
         K15W13F  C2015 12 02.27968 01 13 28.73 -12 53 21.1          18.1 VqEX013703
         K15W13F  C2015 12 02.28046 01 13 28.82 -12 53 04.0          18.1 VqEX013703
         K15W13F  C2015 12 02.28124 01 13 28.91 -12 52 48.0          17.8 VqEX013703
         K15W13F 5C2015 12 02.41486 01 14 06.03 -12 01 07.9          18.3 RqEX013Q62
         K15W13F 5C2015 12 02.41662 01 14 06.21 -12 00 29.8          18.0 RqEX013Q62
         K15W13F 5C2015 12 02.41840 01 14 06.40 -11 59 51.3          17.9 RqEX013Q62
    
    Observer details:
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers E. J. Christensen, G. J. Leonard.
        Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
        J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny,
        R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  0.68-m Schmidt + 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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
    Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel,
        J. Barros.  Measurer C. Jacques.  0.70-m f/6.6 astrograph + CCD.
    T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala.  Observers L. Denneau, A. Heinze, H. Weiland,
        B. Stalder, J. Tonry, A. Sherstyuk.  Measurers L. Denneau, A. Heinze,
        J. Tonry.  0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 WF13                                                Earth MOID = 0.0189 AU
    Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
    M  15.49757              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.39062129     Peri.  359.03342     +0.33843808     -0.92126495
    a   1.8533841      Node    71.16470     +0.86469331     +0.22414199
    e   0.4577879      Incl.   11.68294     +0.37116727     +0.31785416
    P   2.52           H   23.5           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    151129 G45  0.1+  0.5-    151201 T05  0.3+  0.6+    151202 H01  0.5+  0.1-
    151129 G45  0.2+  0.2+    151202 703  0.2-  0.2+    151202 703  0.1-  0.2+
    151129 G45  0.2-  0.4+    151202 703  1.0+  0.6-    151202 703  0.2+  0.3+
    151129 G45  0.2+  0.1+    151202 703  0.2-  0.3-    151202 703  0.1+  0.7+
    151129 G45  0.3+  0.2-    151202 703  0.5+  0.1-    151202 703  0.0   0.1+
    151201 T05  0.1-  0.2+    151202 H01  0.3+  0.1+    151202 Q62  0.0   0.3+
    151201 T05  0.9+  0.4-    151202 H01  0.6+  0.2-    151202 Q62  0.0   0.2+
    151201 T05  0.2-  0.0     151202 H01  0.3+  0.2-    151202 Q62  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 WF13                a,e,i = 1.85, 0.46, 12                  q = 1.0049
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2015 11 02    00 56 54.6 -49 58 55   0.1728  1.0707   112.6    58.9    22.0
    ...
    2015 11 17    00 54 29.4 -45 21 04   0.1044  1.0245   107.1    67.3    21.0
    ...
    2015 11 25    00 59 32.4 -36 46 27   0.06724 1.0106   108.5    67.9    20.0
    ...
    2015 12 01    01 09 58.7 -19 32 34   0.04154 1.0056   116.8    61.1    18.8
    2015 12 02    01 12 46.2 -14 27 08   0.03790 1.0052   119.5    58.6    18.5
    2015 12 03    01 16 01.9 -08 19 29   0.03463 1.0050   122.7    55.7    18.2
    ...
    2015 12 09    01 54 58.9 +47 28 31   0.02955 1.0064   135.6    43.2    17.5
    ...
    2015 12 17    07 01 56.4 +81 21 56   0.05818 1.0156   121.3    55.9    19.4
    ...
    2016 01 01    10 58 10.2 +71 47 43   0.1300  1.0542   119.9    54.0    21.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-X13
    

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