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    M.P.E.C. 2023-E43                                 Issued 2023 March 5, 14:06 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
             and occasional editorial announcements.  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 PN57                                
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2015-P50                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K15P57N KC2023 01 14.47315509 54 58.661+10 12 49.24         23.63GVEE043F52
         K15P57N 0C2023 01 22.48586609 39 58.748+09 15 02.64         23.77GVEE043T12
         K15P57N KC2023 01 23.43983009 38 05.089+09 09 06.45         23.22GVEE043F52
         K15P57N 0C2023 01 24.56939309 35 48.475+09 02 19.83         23.92GVEE043T12
    
    Observer details:
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber,
        Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea.  Observers D. J. Tholen,
        D. Hung.  Measurer D. J. Tholen.  2.24-m f/10.1 reflector + 2112 x 2112
        pixels STA1600 10k CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    230114 F52  2.8-  1.5-    230124 T12  2.9-  1.8-    MPO369261   -0.00 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 PN57                                                Earth MOID = 0.2405 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M  73.57332              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.42977459     Peri.   85.58192     +0.85383828     -0.48261102             
    a   1.7390373      Node   303.15810     +0.33498332     +0.79625446             
    e   0.3717526      Incl.   13.47352     +0.39842989     +0.36478137             
    P   2.29           H   22.28          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150811 F51  0.0   0.2+    150813 H01  0.1-  0.0     151013 705  0.0   0.1+
    150811 F51  0.0   0.2+    150820 291  0.2-  0.1-    151013 705  0.1+  0.1-
    150811 F51  0.1-  0.3-    150820 291  0.0   0.2+    151013 705  0.1+  0.1+
    150812 H21  0.3-  0.0     150820 291  0.1+  0.0     151106 568  0.2-  0.2+
    150812 H21  0.1+  0.1-    150827 291  0.1-  0.3+    151106 568  0.2-  0.0
    150812 H21  0.1-  0.3-    150827 291  0.1-  0.3+    151222 705  0.1+  0.4+
    150812 568  0.0   0.0     150827 291  0.1-  0.2+    151222 705  0.2+  0.2-
    150812 568  0.0   0.0     150904 291  0.7-  0.0     151222 705  0.3-  0.5+
    150812 568  0.0   0.0     150904 291  0.6-  0.3-    230114 F52  0.2-  0.3-
    150812 568  0.1+  0.1-    150904 291  0.4-  0.1-    230122 T12  0.0   0.1-
    150813 H01  0.0   0.1-    150921 705  0.1+  0.3-    230123 F52  0.0   0.2+
    150813 H01  0.0   0.1-    150921 705  0.0   0.3+    230124 T12  0.0   0.0
    150813 H01  0.0   0.1-    150921 705  0.1+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 PN57                a,e,i = 1.74, 0.37, 13                  q = 1.0925
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 03    09 16 47.5 +08 16 01   0.7062  1.6866   171.0     5.3    23.1
    ...
    2023 02 18    08 50 46.1 +07 34 05   0.7945  1.7599   161.6    10.2    23.7
    ...
    2023 02 26    08 41 03.5 +07 22 48   0.8627  1.7978   152.0    15.0    24.1
    ...
    2023 03 04    08 36 00.7 +07 16 57   0.9221  1.8255   145.1    18.1    24.3
    2023 03 05    08 35 21.2 +07 16 06   0.9326  1.8301   144.0    18.6    24.4
    2023 03 06    08 34 44.9 +07 15 16   0.9433  1.8346   142.9    19.0    24.4
    ...
    2023 03 12    08 32 08.9 +07 10 32   1.0107  1.8616   136.5    21.5    24.7
    ...
    2023 03 20    08 31 14.7 +07 03 49   1.1082  1.8967   128.6    24.2    25.0
    ...
    2023 04 04    08 36 09.6 +06 44 39   1.3092  1.9594   115.5    27.4    25.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-E43
    


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