MPEC 2015-X159: 2015 XO351
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M.P.E.C. 2015-X159 Issued 2015 Dec. 13, 22:55 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 XO351 Observations: K15XZ1O* C2015 12 05.41418 05 50 13.524+01 47 37.65 22.1 wLEX159F51 K15XZ1O C2015 12 05.42658 05 50 14.729+01 47 36.91 21.9 wLEX159F51 K15XZ1O C2015 12 05.43905 05 50 15.884+01 47 36.34 22.0 wLEX159F51 K15XZ1O C2015 12 05.45152 05 50 17.069+01 47 35.93 22.2 wLEX159F51 K15XZ1O _C2015 12 06.53509405 52 40.551+01 47 15.15 21.7 RtEX159568 K15XZ1O _C2015 12 06.53638205 52 40.666+01 47 15.13 21.4 RtEX159568 K15XZ1O _C2015 12 06.53769805 52 40.785+01 47 15.15 21.5 RtEX159568 K15XZ1O _C2015 12 12.47762706 03 52.632+02 03 06.08 21.9 RtEX159568 K15XZ1O _C2015 12 12.48102506 03 52.815+02 03 07.11 22.0 RtEX159568 K15XZ1O _C2015 12 12.48266606 03 52.903+02 03 07.62 21.9 RtEX159568 K15XZ1O _C2015 12 12.48606006 03 53.086+02 03 08.62 22.3 RtEX159568 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. 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 XO351 Earth MOID = 0.0550 AU Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5 MPC M 35.90430 (2000.0) P Q n 0.63811298 Peri. 209.24700 +0.56368075 -0.82584572 a 1.3361986 Node 206.45151 +0.76447034 +0.52874816 e 0.2196971 Incl. 2.00489 +0.31280842 +0.19596997 P 1.54 H 26.5 G 0.15 U 6 Residuals in seconds of arc 151205 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 151206 568 0.0 0.0 151212 568 0.0 0.0 151205 F51 0.2+ 0.1- 151206 568 0.0 0.1- 151212 568 0.0 0.0 151205 F51 0.2- 0.1- 151206 568 0.0 0.0 151212 568 0.0 0.0 151205 F51 0.1+ 0.1+ 151212 568 0.0 0.0 Ephemeris: 2015 XO351 a,e,i = 1.34, 0.22, 2 q = 1.0426 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2015 11 13 04 23 09.6 +06 07 25 0.05703 1.0432 158.8 20.1 21.4 ... 2015 11 28 05 29 09.9 +02 20 48 0.06546 1.0457 153.6 24.8 21.8 ... 2015 12 06 05 51 31.7 +01 47 55 0.07389 1.0524 154.2 24.0 22.1 ... 2015 12 12 06 03 07.2 +02 01 19 0.08180 1.0598 155.9 22.3 22.3 2015 12 13 06 04 42.2 +02 06 22 0.08326 1.0613 156.2 22.0 22.3 2015 12 14 06 06 12.1 +02 12 09 0.08476 1.0627 156.5 21.6 22.3 ... 2015 12 20 06 13 41.5 +03 00 27 0.09465 1.0726 158.8 19.4 22.5 ... 2015 12 28 06 20 50.1 +04 32 21 0.1104 1.0885 161.2 16.9 22.8 ... 2016 01 12 06 30 34.7 +08 05 24 0.1494 1.1251 160.1 17.3 23.5 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2015 MPC M.P.E.C. 2015-X159


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