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    M.P.E.C. 2015-Y30                                Issued 2015 Dec. 18, 23:10 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 YQ
    
    Observations:
         K15Y00Q* C2015 12 17.43300 06 17 52.23 +50 08 32.2          19.6 VqEY030703
         K15Y00Q  C2015 12 17.43758 06 17 50.00 +50 07 43.8          19.3 VqEY030703
         K15Y00Q  C2015 12 17.44216 06 17 47.71 +50 06 55.5          19.1 VqEY030703
         K15Y00Q  C2015 12 17.50034 06 17 20.23 +49 56 48.4                qEY030703
         K15Y00Q  C2015 12 17.50209 06 17 19.55 +49 56 30.6                qEY030703
         K15Y00Q  C2015 12 17.50384 06 17 18.42 +49 56 10.3          18.3 VqEY030703
         K15Y00Q KC2015 12 17.86813 06 15 13.40 +48 58 57.1          18.8  tEY030104
         K15Y00Q KC2015 12 17.87643 06 15 09.98 +48 57 45.4          18.6  tEY030104
         K15Y00Q KC2015 12 17.88012 06 15 08.50 +48 57 13.3          18.7  tEY030104
         K15Y00Q KC2015 12 17.92263 06 14 51.48 +48 51 02.9          18.9 VqEY030C77
         K15Y00Q KC2015 12 17.92584 06 14 50.17 +48 50 35.4          19.0 VqEY030C77
         K15Y00Q KC2015 12 17.92935 06 14 48.71 +48 50 04.9          18.9 VqEY030C77
         K15Y00Q KC2015 12 17.96646 06 14 34.17 +48 44 22.4          19.7 VqEY030Z99
         K15Y00Q KC2015 12 17.96856 06 14 33.34 +48 44 04.5          19.4 VqEY030Z99
         K15Y00Q KC2015 12 17.97056 06 14 32.52 +48 43 47.2          19.1 VqEY030Z99
         K15Y00Q KC2015 12 18.02210 06 14 10.06 +48 36 38.5          19.9 VtEY030595
         K15Y00Q KC2015 12 18.03605 06 14 04.50 +48 34 37.2          20.2 VtEY030595
         K15Y00Q  C2015 12 18.25704 06 12 59.29 +48 04 21.9          20.3 VqEY030I52
         K15Y00Q  C2015 12 18.25931 06 12 58.32 +48 04 03.0          19.9 VqEY030I52
         K15Y00Q  C2015 12 18.26271 06 12 57.12 +48 03 36.8          19.7 VqEY030I52
         K15Y00Q  C2015 12 18.26618 06 12 55.82 +48 03 09.5          20.1 VqEY030I52
         K15Y00Q  C2015 12 18.79566 06 10 12.20 +46 55 58.4          19.1 RoEY030300
         K15Y00Q  C2015 12 18.79831 06 10 11.38 +46 55 40.0          19.1 RoEY030300
         K15Y00Q  C2015 12 18.80097 06 10 10.59 +46 55 19.9          19.7 RoEY030300
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observer P. Bacci.  Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi,
        G. Fagioli.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS.  Observers S. Okumura, T. Fujiwara.
        1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny.  Measurers
        E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, J. A. Johnson,
        R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny, R. L. Seaman,
        F. C. Shelly.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
    C77 Bernezzo Observatory.  Observer A. Mantero.  0.25-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
        Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
        J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny,
        R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    Z99 Clixby Observatory, Cleethorpes.  Observer A. Mickleburgh.  0.36-m f/8
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 YQ                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0199 AU
    Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
    M  28.03105              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.36542871     Peri.  301.22196     +0.99432157     -0.08342202
    a   1.9376155      Node    63.63604     +0.10373096     +0.89840659
    e   0.6378793      Incl.    4.22887     -0.02375929     +0.43116861
    P   2.70           H   24.0           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    151217 703  0.1-  0.8+    151217 104  0.3+  0.2+    151218 595  0.3-  0.1+
    151217 703  0.2+  0.3+    151217 C77  0.1+  0.1-    151218 I52  0.3+  0.3+
    151217 703  0.3-  0.2-    151217 C77  0.2+  0.0     151218 I52  0.9-  0.7-
    151217 703  0.1+  0.0     151217 C77  0.1-  0.2-    151218 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    151217 703  1.3+  0.4+    151217 Z99  0.1+  0.0     151218 I52  0.0   0.0
    151217 703  2.0-  1.7-    151217 Z99  0.2+  0.2+    151218 300  0.4+  0.7-
    151217 104  0.3+  0.3+    151217 Z99  0.1-  0.1+    151218 300  0.0   0.6+
    151217 104  0.0   0.4+    151218 595  0.0   0.1-    151218 300  0.1-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 YQ                  a,e,i = 1.94, 0.64, 4                   q = 0.7017
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2015 11 18    17 30 09.7 -27 12 30   0.2509  0.7774    28.5   142.6    27.7
    ...
    2015 12 03    17 27 22.5 -19 08 16   0.08837 0.8999    12.7   166.1    32.3
    ...
    2015 12 11    16 15 17.8 +41 56 21   0.02138 0.9763    66.1   112.8    19.9
    ...
    2015 12 17    06 21 25.7 +51 25 59   0.05926 1.0362   150.6    27.8    19.2
    2015 12 18    06 14 20.1 +48 39 52   0.06883 1.0463   153.8    24.5    19.4
    2015 12 19    06 09 27.8 +46 32 39   0.07857 1.0564   156.3    22.0    19.7
    ...
    2015 12 25    05 56 53.5 +39 57 01   0.1392  1.1175   163.2    14.8    20.8
    ...
    2016 01 02    05 52 26.3 +36 27 55   0.2249  1.1994   162.1    14.6    22.0
    ...
    2016 01 17    05 54 15.7 +33 27 05   0.4033  1.3509   151.1    20.6    23.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-Y30
    

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