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    M.P.E.C. 2023-O125                                Issued 2023 July 31, 14:35 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.
    			  
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                   2015 AB309                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K15AU9B*ZC2015 01 14.33096 03 58 15.07 +23 49 34.3          22.4 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2015 01 14.34378 03 58 15.02 +23 49 34.3          22.5 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2015 01 14.35656 03 58 14.98 +23 49 34.2          22.6 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2015 01 22.33658 03 57 47.90 +23 48 49.6          22.5 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2015 01 22.35054 03 57 47.86 +23 48 49.4          22.3 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2015 01 22.3645  03 57 47.81 +23 48 49.3          22.3 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2015 01 22.37838 03 57 47.78 +23 48 49.4          22.6 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2015 01 24.31898 03 57 42.45 +23 48 41.1          22.5 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2015 01 24.33351 03 57 42.42 +23 48 41.2          22.2 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2015 01 24.348   03 57 42.39 +23 48 41.4          22.3 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2015 01 24.36252 03 57 42.31 +23 48 41.1          22.4 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2015 12 06.45468 04 10 38.38 +25 18 09.9          22.2 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2015 12 06.46824 04 10 38.31 +25 18 09.5          22.2 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2015 12 06.48178 04 10 38.19 +25 18 09.4          21.9 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2015 12 06.49543 04 10 38.08 +25 18 09.4          22.0 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2016 01 03.36664 04 07 37.87 +25 13 21.9          22.1 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2016 01 03.37749 04 07 37.81 +25 13 21.8          22.1 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2016 01 03.38829 04 07 37.74 +25 13 21.6          22.4 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2016 01 03.3991  04 07 37.69 +25 13 21.7          22.0 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2016 02 02.32708 04 05 48.02 +25 09 53.4          22.3 w EO125F51
         K15AU9B ZC2016 02 02.35168 04 05 47.98 +25 09 53.2          21.8 w EO125F51
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith, T. Goggia, N. Primak, J. Thiel, S. Watters.  Measurers J.
        Kurlander, M. Holman, M. Payne, A. Heinze, P. Bernardinelli, M. Lackner.
        1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 AB309                                                                      
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Alexandersen            
    M 359.34633              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.00390085     Peri.   29.35993     +0.10702075     -0.93382174             
    a  39.9665638      Node    56.55597     +0.81367396     -0.11504597             
    e   0.2376721      Incl.   24.14773     +0.57138537     +0.33873498             
    P 253              H    7.41          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150114 F51  0.1-  0.1-    150124 F51  0.0   0.2-    151206 F51  0.1-  0.1+
    150114 F51  0.1-  0.0     150124 F51  0.1+  0.0     160103 F51  0.0   0.1-
    150114 F51  0.0   0.1-    150124 F51  0.3+  0.2+    160103 F51  0.0   0.0
    150122 F51  0.0   0.1+    150124 F51  0.3-  0.0     160103 F51  0.1-  0.1-
    150122 F51  0.1+  0.0     151206 F51  0.1-  0.2+    160103 F51  0.0   0.1+
    150122 F51  0.1-  0.1-    151206 F51  0.3+  0.1-    160202 F51  0.0   0.0
    150122 F51  0.1+  0.1+    151206 F51  0.0   0.0     160202 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 AB309               a,e,i = 39.97, 0.24, 24                 q = 30.4676
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 01    05 25 42.4 +33 52 40  31.4291 30.4698    19.0     0.6    22.4
    ...
    2023 07 16    05 28 09.8 +33 58 32  31.3331 30.4696    31.3     1.0    22.5
    ...
    2023 07 24    05 29 22.4 +34 02 01  31.2599 30.4694    38.3     1.2    22.5
    ...
    2023 07 30    05 30 13.3 +34 04 46  31.1958 30.4693    43.7     1.3    22.5
    2023 07 31    05 30 21.5 +34 05 14  31.1844 30.4693    44.6     1.3    22.5
    2023 08 01    05 30 29.6 +34 05 42  31.1729 30.4693    45.4     1.4    22.5
    ...
    2023 08 07    05 31 15.8 +34 08 35  31.0994 30.4692    50.8     1.5    22.5
    ...
    2023 08 15    05 32 11.1 +34 12 35  30.9918 30.4691    58.1     1.6    22.5
    ...
    2023 08 30    05 33 32.9 +34 20 24  30.7662 30.4689    72.0     1.8    22.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-O125
    


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