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    M.P.E.C. 2015-V161                               Issued 2015 Nov. 15, 14:14 UT

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                                  2015 VB106

Observations:
     K15VA6B* C2015 11 13.34398 04 04 34.22 +25 45 02.2          20.1 VqEV161G96
     K15VA6B  C2015 11 13.34806 04 04 35.07 +25 45 33.5          20.1 VqEV161G96
     K15VA6B  C2015 11 13.35214 04 04 35.92 +25 46 05.3          20.3 VqEV161G96
     K15VA6B  C2015 11 13.44403 04 04 55.33 +25 57 52.7          20.3 VqEV161G96
     K15VA6B  C2015 11 13.44453 04 04 55.45 +25 57 56.5          20.3 VqEV161G96
     K15VA6B  C2015 11 13.44503 04 04 55.56 +25 58 00.3          20.4 VqEV161G96
     K15VA6B  C2015 11 13.44553 04 04 55.67 +25 58 03.9                qEV161G96
     K15VA6B KC2015 11 13.44786 04 04 56.19 +25 58 22.5          19.8 RoEV161291
     K15VA6B KC2015 11 13.44900 04 04 56.43 +25 58 31.1          19.9 RoEV161291
     K15VA6B KC2015 11 13.45014 04 04 56.68 +25 58 39.7          19.8 RoEV161291
     K15VA6B  C2015 11 14.06088904 07 32.47 +27 16 42.2          20.6 VtEV161H01
     K15VA6B  C2015 11 14.07376604 07 35.59 +27 18 23.5          20.7 VtEV161H01
     K15VA6B  C2015 11 14.08013804 07 37.13 +27 19 13.5          21.2 VtEV161H01
     K15VA6B  C2015 11 14.08733304 07 38.87 +27 20 09.8          20.7 VtEV161H01
     K15VA6B  C2015 11 14.33615 04 08 34.21 +27 52 21.5          20.9 RoEV161926
     K15VA6B  C2015 11 14.33949 04 08 34.88 +27 52 46.6          21.3 RoEV161926
     K15VA6B  C2015 11 14.34285 04 08 35.62 +27 53 12.5          20.5 RoEV161926
     K15VA6B KC2015 11 15.03505 04 11 24.03 +29 19 55.7                qEV161204
     K15VA6B KC2015 11 15.04615 04 11 26.46 +29 21 18.5          20.5 RqEV161204
     K15VA6B KC2015 11 15.06041 04 11 29.57 +29 23 04.3                qEV161204

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
    + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem.  Measurer
    M. Schwartz.  0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. R. Gibbs.  Measurers E. J. Christensen,
    D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, J. A. Johnson,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. G. Matheny, F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m
    reflector + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
    Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2015 VB106                                               Earth MOID = 0.1050 AU
Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
M  17.76991              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.29047027     Peri.    2.05576     +0.62640229     -0.76682213
a   2.2580571      Node    49.19349     +0.71251183     +0.49040938
e   0.5149209      Incl.   10.65989     +0.31614406     +0.41410441
P   3.39           H   24.5           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
151113 G96  0.2+  0.2+    151113 291  0.1-  0.1-    151114 926  0.1+  0.2+
151113 G96  0.2+  0.2-    151113 291  0.2-  0.2-    151114 926  0.3-  0.1-
151113 G96  0.2+  0.0     151113 291  0.1-  0.3-    151114 926  0.1+  0.2+
151113 G96  0.0   0.3+    151114 H01  0.1+  0.1-    151115 204  0.2+  0.2-
151113 G96  0.1+  0.3+    151114 H01  0.2-  0.1+    151115 204  0.2+  0.0
151113 G96  0.2+  0.3+    151114 H01  0.2-  0.1+    151115 204  0.1-  0.0
151113 G96  0.2+  0.0     151114 H01  0.0   0.1-

Ephemeris:
2015 VB106               a,e,i = 2.26, 0.51, 11                  q = 1.0953
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2015 10 16    02 37 49.4 -20 03 37   0.1712  1.1427   145.8    29.4    22.2
...
2015 10 31    03 16 56.6 -02 14 46   0.1203  1.1056   158.4    19.3    21.1
...
2015 11 08    03 44 02.2 +13 55 24   0.1084  1.0968   166.8    11.9    20.6
...
2015 11 14    04 07 12.5 +27 09 32   0.1093  1.0954   164.8    13.7    20.7
2015 11 15    04 11 16.1 +29 15 51   0.1103  1.0956   163.7    14.7    20.7
2015 11 16    04 15 22.4 +31 18 47   0.1115  1.0959   162.6    15.7    20.8
...
2015 11 22    04 40 37.3 +42 04 00   0.1229  1.1006   155.2    22.1    21.2
...
2015 11 30    05 13 38.7 +51 48 41   0.1470  1.1138   148.1    27.9    21.8
...
2015 12 15    06 00 45.6 +59 26 24   0.2083  1.1580   143.3    30.5    22.7

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