MPEC 2015-X138: 2015 XE261
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M.P.E.C. 2015-X138 Issued 2015 Dec. 11, 14:26 UT
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2015 XE261
Observations:
K15XQ1E* C2015 12 07.46552 04 15 59.705+17 47 28.89 21.7 wLEX138F51
K15XQ1E C2015 12 07.48799 04 15 57.270+17 48 26.19 21.9 wLEX138F51
K15XQ1E C2015 12 07.49920 04 15 56.060+17 48 55.13 21.6 wLEX138F51
K15XQ1E _C2015 12 08.48927104 14 25.832+18 33 20.77 21.7 RtEX138568
K15XQ1E _C2015 12 08.49056104 14 25.690+18 33 24.36 21.4 RtEX138568
K15XQ1E _C2015 12 08.49187304 14 25.535+18 33 27.85 21.2 RtEX138568
K15XQ1E C2015 12 11.19721 04 10 00.75 +20 48 25.6 20.9 RoEX138926
K15XQ1E C2015 12 11.20556 04 09 59.76 +20 48 53.6 21.5 RoEX138926
K15XQ1E C2015 12 11.21390 04 09 58.64 +20 49 21.1 21.2 RoEX138926
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers R. J. Wainscoat, L. Wells. Measurers M. Micheli,
R. J. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem. Measurer
M. Schwartz. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + 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 XE261 Earth MOID = 0.0742 AU
Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5 MPC
M 351.08517 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.47365712 Peri. 55.56084 -0.66829472 -0.73168016
a 1.6298964 Node 76.96800 +0.62928852 -0.65230007
e 0.3935499 Incl. 7.92123 +0.39670913 -0.19786044
P 2.08 H 24.8 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
151207 F51 0.1- 0.2+ 151208 568 0.0 0.0 151211 926 0.3- 0.5-
151207 F51 0.1+ 0.2- 151208 568 0.0 0.0 151211 926 0.6+ 0.1+
151207 F51 0.0 0.0 151208 568 0.1- 0.0 151211 926 0.2- 0.4+
Ephemeris:
2015 XE261 a,e,i = 1.63, 0.39, 8 q = 0.9885
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2015 11 11 04 34 25.2 +08 34 32 0.3192 1.2884 156.0 18.2 23.8
...
2015 11 26 04 28 44.4 +11 49 06 0.2213 1.2052 169.3 8.7 22.5
...
2015 12 04 04 20 44.6 +15 31 21 0.1790 1.1633 172.1 6.7 21.9
...
2015 12 10 04 12 02.2 +19 46 14 0.1518 1.1335 167.3 11.0 21.7
2015 12 11 04 10 20.1 +20 38 02 0.1477 1.1287 166.1 12.1 21.6
2015 12 12 04 08 33.5 +21 32 50 0.1436 1.1239 164.8 13.3 21.6
...
2015 12 18 03 56 07.5 +28 12 10 0.1219 1.0966 156.1 21.3 21.5
...
2015 12 26 03 32 49.4 +40 45 13 0.09987 1.0637 141.8 34.9 21.4
...
2016 01 10 01 15 57.2 +72 28 49 0.08430 1.0161 110.6 65.0 21.8
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