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    M.P.E.C. 2020-C02                              Issued 2020 February 1, 02:48 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                   2015 DJ155                                
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2015-D50                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.17365 06 36 40.24 +63 46 03.4          18.8 GVEC002703
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.17899 06 36 57.83 +63 44 49.6          18.7 GVEC002703
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.18436 06 37 15.39 +63 43 36.2          19.4 GVEC002703
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.18973 06 37 33.18 +63 42 22.4          19.0 GVEC002703
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.24306 06 40 26.39 +63 29 47.1          18.4 GVEC002I52
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.24361 06 40 28.14 +63 29 39.4          18.5 GVEC002I52
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.24416 06 40 29.99 +63 29 31.5          18.6 GVEC002I52
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.24472 06 40 31.76 +63 29 23.4          18.5 GVEC002I52
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.72456 07 06 02.66 +61 24 31.4          18.5 VVEC002033
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.72514 07 06 04.31 +61 24 22.4          18.5 VVEC002033
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.72571 07 06 05.94 +61 24 13.7          18.5 VVEC002033
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.77199 07 08 18.57 +61 12 17.9                VEC002204
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.77591 07 08 29.47 +61 11 16.2          18.6 GVEC002204
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.78132 07 08 44.34 +61 09 51.2                VEC002204
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.78524 07 08 55.20 +61 08 49.0                VEC002204
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.84735 07 11 41.99 +60 51 57.3          18.5 VVEC002033
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.84792 07 11 43.50 +60 51 48.2          18.2 VVEC002033
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.84847 07 11 44.99 +60 51 39.0          18.3 VVEC002033
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.87637 07 13 01.45 +60 44 23.4          19.2 VqEC002C77
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.87934 07 13 09.35 +60 43 34.4          19.3 VqEC002C77
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.88234 07 13 17.15 +60 42 44.6          18.9 VqEC002C77
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.92114707 14 59.16 +60 32 00.1          18.7 GVEC002C95
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.92590 07 15 10.22 +60 30 32.7                VEC002587
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.92664 07 15 12.12 +60 30 20.2                VEC002587
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.92924 07 15 18.85 +60 29 36.4          18.8 GVEC002587
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.93178607 15 26.68 +60 29 01.3          17.6 GVEC002C95
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.94240407 15 54.09 +60 26 01.6          18.7 GVEC002C95
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.94544 07 16 04.42 +60 25 13.0          19.0 VqEC002958
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.94901 07 16 13.46 +60 24 12.2          19.0 VqEC002958
         K15DF5J KC2020 01 31.95628 07 16 32.19 +60 22 08.8          18.5 VqEC002958
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.98409 07 17 39.87 +60 13 38.1          18.3 VVEC002033
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.98464 07 17 41.31 +60 13 28.5          18.2 VVEC002033
         K15DF5J  C2020 01 31.98521 07 17 42.73 +60 13 18.8          18.2 VVEC002033
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C. 
       Hoegner, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
    587 Sormano.  Observers A. Testa, G. Ventre.  Measurer A. Testa.  0.5-m f/6.8 
       reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer T. A. Pruyne.  Measurers E. J. Christensen, 
       G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A. 
       Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, T. A. Pruyne, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman,
        F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observer P. Dupouy.  0.51-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
    C77 Bernezzo Observatory.  Observer A. Mantero.  0.25-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence.  Observer J. Jahn.  0.60-m f/3.2 
       Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  
        Measurers E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. 
       Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, T. A. 
       Pruyne, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m 
       reflector + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    200131 703 9.75- 0.39-    200131 033 9.31- 1.75-    MPO349336   -0.33 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 DJ155                                               Earth MOID = 0.0326 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M  58.54489              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.39425967     Peri.  126.76797     -0.09051222     -0.99505838
    a   1.8419640      Node   328.35182     +0.88713504     -0.06193368
    e   0.4827014      Incl.    4.46204     +0.45254719     -0.07760828
    P   2.50           H   23.9           G   0.15           U   1
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150219 G96  0.4-  0.2+    150221 G96  0.1+  0.4+    200131 204  0.2-  0.1+
    150219 G96  0.2-  0.4+    150221 G96  0.0   0.2+    200131 204  0.1+  0.2-
    150219 G96  0.1-  0.1+    150226 705  0.3-  0.3-    200131 033  0.2-  0.3-
    150219 G96  0.1+  0.3+    150226 705  0.9+  0.3-    200131 033  0.3-  0.1-
    150219 G96  0.1-  0.2-    150226 705  1.1-  0.8+    200131 033  0.2-  0.3-
    150219 G96  0.0   0.2+    150325 568  0.1-  0.0     200131 C77  0.2+  0.4+
    150219 G96  0.0   0.3+    150325 568  0.1+  0.0     200131 C77  0.8+  0.3+
    150219 204  0.2-  0.5-    200131 703  0.1+  0.1+    200131 C77  0.1+  0.1-
    150219 033  0.8+  0.6-    200131 703  0.1+  0.5-    200131 C95  0.2+  0.0
    150219 033  0.1+  0.5-    200131 703  0.6-  0.1+    200131 587  0.4+  0.0
    150219 204  0.1-  0.3+    200131 703  0.5+  0.5+    200131 587  0.2+  0.0
    150219 204  0.1-  0.4-    200131 I52  0.3-  0.1-    200131 587  0.2+  0.1+
    150219 033  0.3+  0.2-    200131 I52  0.4-  0.1+    200131 C95  0.2+  0.2+
    150219 033  0.2-  0.1+    200131 I52  0.1+  0.2+    200131 C95  0.4+  0.0
    150220 G96  0.2-  0.1-    200131 I52  0.1-  0.1+    200131 958  0.4+  0.8+
    150220 G96  0.6+  0.2+    200131 033  0.4-  0.3-    200131 958  0.6-  0.3+
    150220 G96  0.3-  0.3+    200131 033  0.4-  0.3-    200131 958  0.1+  0.1-
    150220 H36  0.6-  0.6-    200131 033  0.4-  0.1-    200131 033  0.3-  0.2-
    150220 H36  0.7+  0.5+    200131 204  0.3+  0.2-    200131 033  0.1-  0.3-
    150221 G96  0.3+  0.2-    200131 204  0.5+  0.2-    200131 033  0.4-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 DJ155               a,e,i = 1.84, 0.48, 4                   q = 0.9528
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 01 02    22 52 15.8 +19 54 37   0.1442  0.9528    73.6    98.0    23.1
    ...
    2020 01 17    23 26 09.1 +34 35 06   0.07768 0.9668    75.3   100.3    21.9
    ...
    2020 01 25    00 47 51.0 +55 42 26   0.04767 0.9879    92.9    84.3    20.2
    ...
    2020 01 31    06 26 11.3 +64 23 36   0.03921 1.0093   127.3    50.9    18.8
    2020 02 01    07 18 28.5 +60 08 59   0.03997 1.0133   133.8    44.5    18.6
    2020 02 02    07 55 57.0 +55 11 58   0.04138 1.0174   140.0    38.5    18.6
    ...
    2020 02 08    09 24 59.2 +29 54 14   0.05978 1.0442   165.4    13.8    18.7
    ...
    2020 02 16    09 54 06.4 +14 33 21   0.09750 1.0852   178.1     1.7    19.2
    ...
    2020 03 02    10 10 06.1 +05 06 24   0.1858  1.1742   169.4     9.0    21.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-C02
    


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