MPEC 2016-Q21 : 2015 XK351
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M.P.E.C. 2016-Q21 Issued 2016 Aug. 27, 16:49 UT
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2015 XK351
Revision to MPEC 2015-X158
Additional Observations:
K15XZ1K 2C2016 08 04.57729300 48 03.512-04 26 49.47 23.2 RtEQ021568
K15XZ1K 2C2016 08 04.58840300 48 03.165-04 26 57.98 23.3 RtEQ021568
K15XZ1K 2C2016 08 06.51794200 47 04.268-04 51 38.59 23.1 RtEQ021568
K15XZ1K 2C2016 08 06.52461200 47 04.026-04 51 43.84 23.1 RtEQ021568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers D. Fohring, D. Hung. Measurer D. J. Tholen. 2.24-m
University of Hawaii reflector.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
160804 568 0.06- 0.02- 160806 568 0.06- 0.02- MPO369301 -0.014 day
Orbital elements:
2015 XK351 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0442 AU
Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5 MPC
M 76.19249 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.48426171 Peri. 67.42177 -0.90285690 +0.40578347
a 1.6060139 Node 136.16437 -0.42946292 -0.86676261
e 0.5757283 Incl. 11.83857 +0.02027348 -0.28993508
P 2.04 H 20.4 G 0.15 U 3
Residuals in seconds of arc
151208 F51 0.1- 0.2+ 151218 807 0.0 0.1- 151224 807 0.3- 0.1+
151208 F51 0.1+ 0.1+ 151218 807 0.1+ 0.0 151229 291 0.0 0.1-
151208 F51 0.1+ 0.1+ 151218 807 0.1+ 0.1- 151229 291 0.2- 0.1+
151208 F51 0.0 0.1+ 151218 807 0.1- 0.1- 160103 926 0.2- 0.1-
151209 926 0.8- 0.3- 151219 H21 0.3+ 0.2- 160103 926 1.0+ 0.0
151209 926 0.7- 1.3- 151219 H21 0.1+ 0.4- 160103 926 0.4- 0.1+
151209 926 0.2- 0.2+ 151219 H21 0.2+ 0.1- 160104 474 0.1- 0.3-
151209 568 0.0 0.2+ 151222 807 0.1- 0.2- 160104 474 0.4- 0.2-
151209 568 0.0 0.2+ 151222 807 0.2+ 0.1+ 160104 474 0.6- 0.2-
151211 W85 0.1- 0.2+ 151222 807 0.2+ 0.1- 160104 474 0.4- 0.3-
151211 W85 0.2+ 0.0 151222 807 0.2- 0.5- 160110 474 0.3+ 0.2+
151211 W85 0.1+ 0.1+ 151222 807 0.1- 0.0 160110 474 0.3- 1.3+
151211 W85 0.0 0.0 151223 807 0.1- 0.0 160110 474 1.2+ 0.6+
151213 926 0.4+ 0.1- 151223 807 0.2- 0.1- 160110 474 (2.0+ 0.5+)
151213 926 0.6+ 0.0 151223 807 0.0 0.0 160110 474 (2.1+ 1.3+)
151213 926 0.3+ 0.4- 151224 807 0.2- 0.0 160804 568 0.0 0.0
151214 291 0.4+ 0.1- 151224 807 0.1- 0.2- 160804 568 0.0 0.1-
151214 291 0.0 0.1+ 151224 807 0.1- 0.0 160806 568 0.0 0.1+
151218 807 0.0 0.3- 151224 807 0.2- 0.2+ 160806 568 0.0 0.0
Ephemeris:
2015 XK351 a,e,i = 1.61, 0.58, 12 q = 0.6814
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2016 07 28 00 50 23.7 -02 59 59 1.2013 1.8668 114.5 29.7 23.4
...
2016 08 12 00 43 24.4 -06 06 52 1.1378 1.9596 131.2 22.9 23.2
...
2016 08 20 00 35 50.5 -08 08 03 1.1167 2.0058 140.9 18.6 23.1
...
2016 08 26 00 28 34.7 -09 44 32 1.1091 2.0390 148.3 15.1 23.0
2016 08 27 00 27 15.0 -10 00 48 1.1086 2.0445 149.5 14.5 23.0
2016 08 28 00 25 53.5 -10 17 06 1.1084 2.0499 150.7 13.9 23.0
...
2016 09 03 00 17 10.8 -11 54 03 1.1124 2.0815 157.8 10.6 22.9
...
2016 09 11 00 04 34.2 -13 55 52 1.1331 2.1218 165.1 7.0 22.8
...
2016 09 26 23 41 04.9 -16 55 18 1.2215 2.1918 160.4 8.8 23.1
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