MPEC 2015-X163: 2015 XV351
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M.P.E.C. 2015-X163 Issued 2015 Dec. 14, 14:28 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 XV351 Observations: K15XZ1V* C2015 12 09.27588 00 51 08.862+03 53 00.36 22.4 wLEX163F51 K15XZ1V C2015 12 09.28812 00 51 06.438+03 53 08.24 22.1 wLEX163F51 K15XZ1V C2015 12 09.30045 00 51 03.988+03 53 16.36 22.3 wLEX163F51 K15XZ1V _C2015 12 11.26420300 45 49.900+04 17 55.07 21.7 RtEX163568 K15XZ1V _C2015 12 11.26679200 45 49.308+04 17 57.38 22.0 RtEX163568 K15XZ1V _C2015 12 11.26943900 45 48.707+04 17 59.55 21.9 RtEX163568 K15XZ1V _C2015 12 11.27209400 45 48.110+04 18 01.74 22.1 RtEX163568 K15XZ1V _C2015 12 11.27477700 45 47.500+04 18 04.09 21.5 RtEX163568 K15XZ1V KC2015 12 14.25211 00 35 55.55 +05 10 01.3 21.6 RoEX163291 K15XZ1V KC2015 12 14.25719 00 35 54.23 +05 10 07.7 21.6 RoEX163291 K15XZ1V KC2015 12 14.26227 00 35 52.82 +05 10 13.3 21.5 RoEX163291 Observer details: 291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD. 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 XV351 Earth MOID = 0.0056 AU Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5 MPC M 3.56018 (2000.0) P Q n 0.42986873 Peri. 29.00620 -0.25483907 -0.96660912 a 1.7387834 Node 75.76858 +0.88175027 -0.24370845 e 0.4413613 Incl. 1.59054 +0.39695530 -0.07920232 P 2.29 H 25.9 G 0.15 U 6 Residuals in seconds of arc 151209 F51 0.3- 0.2- 151211 568 0.3- 0.1- 151214 291 0.0 0.1- 151209 F51 0.1- 0.2- 151211 568 0.4- 0.2- 151214 291 0.2+ 0.1+ 151209 F51 0.2- 0.1+ 151211 568 0.3- 0.2- 151214 291 1.1- 0.5- 151211 568 0.3- 0.2- 151211 568 0.3- 0.2- Ephemeris: 2015 XV351 a,e,i = 1.74, 0.44, 2 q = 0.9714 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2015 11 14 01 35 39.8 +03 45 59 0.1589 1.1322 151.9 24.3 23.3 ... 2015 11 29 01 11 46.4 +03 01 01 0.1042 1.0583 131.3 44.4 22.8 ... 2015 12 07 00 56 29.4 +03 32 28 0.07738 1.0262 120.0 56.2 22.4 ... 2015 12 13 00 40 29.5 +04 46 33 0.05751 1.0064 110.8 66.2 22.0 2015 12 14 00 36 59.5 +05 05 59 0.05421 1.0035 109.1 68.0 22.0 2015 12 15 00 33 06.6 +05 28 18 0.05091 1.0007 107.3 69.9 21.9 ... 2015 12 21 23 54 08.3 +09 23 57 0.03146 0.9864 93.8 84.4 21.3 ... 2015 12 29 19 32 34.4 +23 28 34 0.01363 0.9745 49.2 130.2 22.2 ... 2016 01 13 14 24 27.0 +05 13 04 0.05415 0.9761 80.5 96.3 23.0 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2015 MPC M.P.E.C. 2015-X163


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