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    M.P.E.C. 2018-A69                                Issued 2018 Jan. 14, 20:18 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 RE36
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2015-R96
    
    Additional Observations:
         K15R36E  C2018 01 12.42495906 34 44.046+22 57 46.87         21.48GUEA069T14
         K15R36E  C2018 01 12.42590306 34 43.870+22 57 46.98         21.52GUEA069T14
         K15R36E  C2018 01 12.42685006 34 43.700+22 57 47.11         21.43GUEA069T14
         K15R36E  C2018 01 14.45979006 28 48.108+23 02 16.26         21.59GUEA069T14
         K15R36E  C2018 01 14.46073606 28 47.937+23 02 16.36         21.56GUEA069T14
    
    Observer details:
    T14 Mauna Kea-UH/Tholen NEO Follow-Up (CFHT).  Observers C. Crowder, L. Wells.
        Measurer D. J. Tholen.  3.6-m f/4.1 reflector + MegaCam.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    180112 T14 0.20+ 0.01-    180114 T14 0.20+ 0.01-    MPO353734   -0.13 day
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 RE36                                           PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0005 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 191.61580              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.65753344     Peri.   50.96224     -0.60202846     +0.79847463
    a   1.3097573      Node   182.02244     -0.73301837     -0.55270075
    e   0.3900290      Incl.    0.08028     -0.31661618     -0.23866326
    P   1.50           H   21.9           G   0.15           U   3
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150910 F51  0.1-  0.0     150916 568  0.1-  0.0     150928 291  0.6-  0.2+
    150910 F51  0.1+  0.0     150916 568  0.1-  0.0     150928 291  0.3+  0.3+
    150910 F51  0.1+  0.1-    150917 568  0.1-  0.1+    151001 695  0.1+  0.3+
    150911 F51  0.0   0.1+    150917 568  0.0   0.0     151001 695  0.2+  0.6+
    150911 F51  0.2-  0.1+    150918 G96  0.3+  0.1+    151007 H21  1.0+  0.6+
    150911 F51  0.1+  0.2+    150918 G96  0.1-  0.1-    151007 H21  0.4+  0.4+
    150911 568  0.1-  0.1+    150918 G96  0.1+  0.1+    151007 H21  0.1+  0.3-
    150911 568  0.2-  0.0     150918 G96  0.3-  0.5+    151008 H21  0.1-  0.6-
    150911 568  0.2-  0.0     150920 291  0.1-  0.1+    151008 H21  0.2+  0.1-
    150912 H21  0.9+  0.5-    150920 291  0.3-  0.3+    151008 H21  0.1+  0.3-
    150912 H21  0.8+  0.4-    150920 291  0.7-  0.5+    151011 H21  0.4-  0.1-
    150912 H21  0.6+  0.0     150920 474  0.6+  0.0     151011 H21  0.0   0.3-
    150913 474  0.0   0.4-    150920 474  0.1-  0.7+    151011 H21  0.0   0.2-
    150913 474  0.1-  0.3+    150920 474  0.1+  0.1+    151016 291  0.2-  0.1-
    150915 568  0.0   0.0     150924 291  0.1+  0.4+    151016 291  0.1-  0.0
    150915 568  0.1+  0.0     150924 291  0.1-  0.2+    180112 T14  0.0   0.0
    150915 568  0.1+  0.0     150924 291  0.2-  0.3+    180112 T14  0.0   0.0
    150915 568  0.0   0.0     150925 291  0.2+  0.4+    180112 T14  0.0   0.0
    150915 568  0.1+  0.0     150925 291  0.2-  0.2+    180114 T14  0.0   0.0
    150915 568  0.0   0.1-    150925 291  0.5+  0.1+    180114 T14  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 RE36                a,e,i = 1.31, 0.39, 0                   q = 0.7989
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 12 15    07 36 20.8 +21 23 50   0.6357  1.5695   150.6    17.9    22.8
    ...
    2017 12 30    07 10 26.4 +22 13 35   0.5224  1.5024   172.0     5.3    21.8
    ...
    2018 01 07    06 50 08.4 +22 42 17   0.4812  1.4634   175.2     3.2    21.5
    ...
    2018 01 13    06 33 04.1 +22 59 07   0.4598  1.4328   165.1    10.2    21.6
    2018 01 14    06 30 09.3 +23 01 19   0.4570  1.4276   163.4    11.3    21.7
    2018 01 15    06 27 14.3 +23 03 19   0.4544  1.4223   161.7    12.5    21.7
    ...
    2018 01 21    06 09 58.7 +23 11 12   0.4432  1.3902   151.7    19.6    21.8
    ...
    2018 01 29    05 49 09.1 +23 11 41   0.4380  1.3456   138.7    28.9    22.0
    ...
    2018 02 13    05 22 27.4 +22 58 22   0.4469  1.2572   117.4    44.2    22.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-A69
    

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