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    M.P.E.C. 2015-R178                               Issued 2015 Sept. 15, 16:41 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
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                                   2015 RK37

Observations:
     K15R37K* C2015 09 12.34028 22 04 28.802-01 16 35.03         21.8 wLER178F51
     K15R37K  C2015 09 12.35216 22 04 27.902-01 17 02.92         21.6 wLER178F51
     K15R37K  C2015 09 12.37591 22 04 26.085-01 17 58.95         21.5 wLER178F51
     K15R37K =C2015 09 14.34389 22 02 06.04 -02 35 54.0          20.8 RtER178568
     K15R37K =C2015 09 14.34497 22 02 05.95 -02 35 56.6          20.8 RtER178568
     K15R37K =C2015 09 14.34604 22 02 05.87 -02 35 59.1          20.7 RtER178568
     K15R37K =C2015 09 14.34709 22 02 05.79 -02 36 01.6          21.0 RtER178568
     K15R37K =C2015 09 14.34824 22 02 05.71 -02 36 04.4          20.6 RtER178568
     K15R37K =C2015 09 14.34938 22 02 05.63 -02 36 07.1          20.9 RtER178568
     K15R37K =C2015 09 14.35051 22 02 05.54 -02 36 09.8          20.9 RtER178568
     K15R37K =C2015 09 14.35162 22 02 05.46 -02 36 12.5          20.8 RtER178568
     K15R37K =C2015 09 14.35274 22 02 05.38 -02 36 15.2          20.9 RtER178568
     K15R37K KC2015 09 14.41751 22 02 00.22 -02 38 50.9          20.6 RoER178291
     K15R37K KC2015 09 14.42125 22 01 59.91 -02 38 59.1          20.9 RoER178291
     K15R37K KC2015 09 14.42500 22 01 59.72 -02 39 09.4          21.0 RoER178291
     K15R37K KC2015 09 14.93244722 01 25.113-02 59 20.33         21.2 RqER178Y28
     K15R37K KC2015 09 14.93819822 01 24.681-02 59 34.20         21.4 RqER178Y28
     K15R37K KC2015 09 14.94251222 01 24.358-02 59 44.62         21.2 RqER178Y28
     K15R37K KC2015 09 15.19388722 01 06.35 -03 09 56.9          21.4 VuER178H21
     K15R37K KC2015 09 15.20672622 01 05.43 -03 10 27.8          21.5 VuER178H21
     K15R37K KC2015 09 15.22049222 01 04.42 -03 11 01.1          21.7 VuER178H21

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, D. Woodworth.  Measurers P. Veres,
    R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers B. Gibson, T. Goggia, N. Primak,
    A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, L. Denneau,
    H. Flewelling, M. Huber, E. Lilly, E. Magnier, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters,
    R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.81-m f/4.0
    astrograph + CCD.
Y28 OASI, Nova Itacuruba.  Observers J. S. Silva, D. Lazzaro, F. Monteiro,
    R. Souza, T. Rodrigues.  Measurers M. Micheli, J. S. Silva.  1.0-m f/7
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2015 RK37                                                Earth MOID = 0.5238 AU
Epoch 2015 June 27.0 TT = JDT 2457200.5                 MPC
M 295.63085              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.29221410     Peri.  270.03704     +0.16984274     -0.97654506
a   2.2490646      Node   167.53687     +0.95170815     +0.19738791
e   0.4874951      Incl.   37.82186     -0.25574409     +0.08601017
P   3.37           H   19.7           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
150912 F51  0.0   0.0     150914 568  0.0   0.4-    150914 291  0.5+  0.1+
150912 F51  0.1+  0.1+    150914 568  0.1+  0.4-    150914 Y28  0.4+  0.3-
150912 F51  0.1-  0.0     150914 568  0.0   0.4-    150914 Y28  0.2+  0.3-
150914 568  0.1+  0.4-    150914 568  0.0   0.4-    150914 Y28  0.1+  0.3-
150914 568  0.0   0.4-    150914 568  0.1+  0.4-    150915 H21  0.2-  0.1+
150914 568  0.0   0.4-    150914 291  0.1-  0.7+    150915 H21  0.0   0.1+
150914 568  0.1-  0.4-    150914 291  0.7-  1.4+    150915 H21  0.1-  0.0

Ephemeris:
2015 RK37                a,e,i = 2.25, 0.49, 38                  q = 1.1527
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2015 08 16    22 35 01.3 +12 35 01   1.0591  2.0019   150.1    14.6    22.2
...
2015 08 31    22 19 27.7 +06 07 25   0.9171  1.9090   164.5     8.1    21.5
...
2015 09 08    22 09 45.4 +01 29 45   0.8680  1.8586   164.5     8.3    21.3
...
2015 09 14    22 02 30.2 -02 22 06   0.8447  1.8206   159.2    11.3    21.3
2015 09 15    22 01 20.0 -03 02 02   0.8419  1.8142   158.0    12.0    21.3
2015 09 16    22 00 10.7 -03 42 13   0.8395  1.8079   156.9    12.6    21.4
...
2015 09 22    21 53 42.3 -07 45 58   0.8314  1.7696   149.1    16.9    21.4
...
2015 09 30    21 46 46.5 -13 05 31   0.8368  1.7184   138.2    22.9    21.6
...
2015 10 15    21 41 08.1 -21 52 06   0.8852  1.6225   118.9    32.5    21.9

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2015 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2015-R178

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