MPEC 2015-X182: 2015 XB378
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M.P.E.C. 2015-X182 Issued 2015 Dec. 15, 21:04 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 XB378 Observations: K15Xb8B* C2015 12 09.20964 23 09 29.594-02 22 06.93 22.3 wLEX182F51 K15Xb8B C2015 12 09.22189 23 09 30.018-02 21 36.73 22.0 wLEX182F51 K15Xb8B C2015 12 09.23417 23 09 30.475-02 21 05.93 22.2 wLEX182F51 K15Xb8B C2015 12 09.24654 23 09 30.937-02 20 35.28 21.9 wLEX182F51 K15Xb8B _C2015 12 10.20619323 10 16.431-01 40 34.91 22.2 RtEX182568 K15Xb8B _C2015 12 10.20755723 10 16.485-01 40 31.59 22.4 RtEX182568 K15Xb8B _C2015 12 10.20885023 10 16.539-01 40 28.01 22.3 RtEX182568 K15Xb8B KC2015 12 14.09932 23 13 44.63 +01 10 01.3 21.7 RoEX182291 K15Xb8B KC2015 12 14.10764 23 13 45.04 +01 10 24.2 21.6 RoEX182291 K15Xb8B KC2015 12 14.11596 23 13 45.47 +01 10 47.3 21.7 RoEX182291 K15Xb8B C2015 12 15.75391 23 15 25.61 +02 26 47.2 21.6 RtEX182G36 K15Xb8B C2015 12 15.76214 23 15 26.06 +02 27 10.0 21.9 RtEX182G36 K15Xb8B C2015 12 15.77037 23 15 26.51 +02 27 33.5 21.7 RtEX182G36 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. G36 Calar Alto-CASADO. Observers S. Hellmich, S. Mottola. 1.23-m f/8 reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2015 XB378 Earth MOID = 0.0576 AU Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5 MPC M 1.74348 (2000.0) P Q n 0.25741535 Peri. 39.56511 +0.00193268 -0.99105112 a 2.4474458 Node 50.74710 +0.86826423 -0.06455087 e 0.5958606 Incl. 9.92507 +0.49609826 +0.11683692 P 3.83 H 21.9 G 0.15 U 6 Residuals in seconds of arc 151209 F51 0.1+ 0.2- 151210 568 0.2+ 0.5- 151215 G36 0.0 0.2+ 151209 F51 0.2- 0.3- 151210 568 0.2+ 0.2- 151215 G36 0.0 0.3- 151209 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 151214 291 0.0 0.2- 151215 G36 0.0 0.2- 151209 F51 0.0 0.1+ 151214 291 0.1- 0.1- 151210 568 0.2+ 0.4- 151214 291 0.1+ 0.3+ Ephemeris: 2015 XB378 a,e,i = 2.45, 0.60, 10 q = 0.9891 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2015 11 15 23 05 33.7 -15 19 24 0.4247 1.1981 109.2 51.2 22.3 ... 2015 11 30 23 04 27.3 -08 07 41 0.3907 1.1033 96.8 62.6 22.3 ... 2015 12 08 23 08 36.5 -03 11 16 0.3696 1.0618 91.6 68.0 22.3 ... 2015 12 14 23 13 39.2 +01 05 40 0.3523 1.0360 88.3 71.8 22.2 2015 12 15 23 14 38.9 +01 51 40 0.3493 1.0322 87.9 72.4 22.2 2015 12 16 23 15 41.2 +02 38 38 0.3463 1.0285 87.4 72.9 22.2 ... 2015 12 22 23 22 49.7 +07 41 40 0.3278 1.0097 85.0 76.1 22.2 ... 2015 12 30 23 34 55.3 +15 28 18 0.3029 0.9938 83.1 79.2 22.1 ... 2016 01 14 00 09 50.9 +33 41 10 0.2630 0.9945 84.7 80.0 21.8 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2015 MPC M.P.E.C. 2015-X182


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