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  • MPEC 2023-M25 : 2015 KP157

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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M25                                 Issued 2023 June 17, 14:08 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                   2015 KP157                                
    
    
    Additional Observations:
         K15KF7P  C2017 05 19.42547315 33 51.909-20 00 09.77         22.63GVEM025F51
         K15KF7P  C2017 05 19.44827915 33 49.635-20 00 04.89         22.81GVEM025F51
         K15KF7P  C2019 05 30.35419215 31 11.663-20 30 25.15         22.97GVEM025F51
         K15KF7P  C2019 05 30.39009615 31 08.188-20 30 17.34         22.66GVEM025F51
         K15KF7P  C2021 06 05.36498115 34 56.659-21 15 17.95         23.22GVEM025F51
         K15KF7P  C2021 06 05.37586415 34 55.618-21 15 15.16         23.03GVEM025F51
         K15KF7P  C2021 06 09.35864015 29 01.839-21 00 50.30         22.80GVEM025F51
         K15KF7P 0C2023 06 12.46136715 38 54.215-22 00 16.04         23.20GVEM025T14
         K15KF7P 0C2023 06 12.46465715 38 53.920-22 00 15.34         23.28GVEM025T14
         K15KF7P 0C2023 06 12.46794715 38 53.623-22 00 14.64         23.20GVEM025T14
         K15KF7P  C2023 06 16.35952015 33 25.813-21 46 58.68         23.31GVEM025F51
         K15KF7P  C2023 06 16.37044815 33 24.899-21 46 56.22         23.49GVEM025F51
         K15KF7P  C2023 06 16.38137915 33 23.997-21 46 54.47         22.88GVEM025F51
         K15KF7P  C2023 06 16.39775815 33 22.637-21 46 50.75         22.52GVEM025F51
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
        Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
        CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observer C. Cunningham.
        Measurer D. J. Tholen.  3.6-m f/4.1 reflector + 1024 x 2306 pixels
        Megacam.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    170519 F51 0.11+ 0.01+    230616 F51 0.25+ 0.02+    MPO602942   +2.36 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 KP157                                               Earth MOID = 0.0888 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 159.21933              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.50018301     Peri.    2.90062     +0.57111978     -0.81747398             
    a   1.5717498      Node    52.28347     +0.75122065     +0.48389147             
    e   0.5185848      Incl.    5.40808     +0.33089231     +0.31238651             
    P   1.97           H   20.25          G   0.15           U   4                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150520 W84  0.2-  0.3+    150522 W84  0.1+  0.1-    190530 F51  0.3-  0.4+
    150520 W84  0.0   0.1+    150522 W84  0.1+  0.0     190530 F51  0.1-  0.1+
    150520 W84  0.1-  0.0     150522 W84  0.1+  0.0     210605 F51  0.3+  0.3-
    150520 W84  0.1-  0.2+    150523 W84  0.1-  0.0     210605 F51  0.1+  0.1+
    150520 W84  0.0   0.2+    150523 W84  0.2-  0.1-    210609 F51  0.6-  0.4-
    150520 W84  0.2+  0.3+    150523 W84  0.3+  0.3-    230612 T14  0.0   0.1+
    150521 W84  0.2-  0.1-    150524 W84  0.1-  0.1-    230612 T14  0.0   0.0
    150521 W84  0.0   0.1+    150524 W84  0.1-  0.2-    230612 T14  0.0   0.0
    150521 W84  0.0   0.0     150524 W84  0.1+  0.1-    230616 F51  0.0   0.0
    150521 W84  0.1+  0.0     150524 W84  0.2-  0.3-    230616 F51  0.1-  0.2+
    150521 W84  0.1+  0.0     150524 W84  0.1+  0.0     230616 F51  0.0   0.2-
    150522 W84  0.1+  0.1-    170519 F51  0.2-  0.1+    230616 F51  0.1+  0.1+
    150522 W84  0.0   0.0     170519 F51  0.2+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 KP157               a,e,i = 1.57, 0.52, 5                   q = 0.7567
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 18    16 20 36.0 -23 11 58   1.3639  2.3648   169.1     4.6    23.2
    ...
    2023 06 02    15 55 25.0 -22 35 01   1.3396  2.3453   170.3     4.2    23.1
    ...
    2023 06 10    15 42 35.1 -22 08 39   1.3534  2.3324   159.7     8.7    23.3
    ...
    2023 06 16    15 33 55.1 -21 48 07   1.3751  2.3216   152.0    11.9    23.5
    2023 06 17    15 32 34.6 -21 44 45   1.3796  2.3197   150.7    12.4    23.5
    2023 06 18    15 31 16.1 -21 41 26   1.3844  2.3178   149.5    12.9    23.5
    ...
    2023 06 24    15 24 09.1 -21 22 32   1.4175  2.3056   142.1    15.7    23.7
    ...
    2023 07 02    15 16 46.5 -21 01 43   1.4727  2.2878   132.7    19.1    23.9
    ...
    2023 07 17    15 09 40.0 -20 41 40   1.6008  2.2496   116.8    23.8    24.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M25
    


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