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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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