[Iaude] MPEC R59: 2015 RQ35 [a=1.59,e=0.32,i=7.1,H=24.3]

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M.P.E.C. 2017-R59                                Issued 2017 Sept. 15, 02:15 UT
 
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                                   2015 RQ35
 
                           Revision to MPEC 2015-R63
 
Additional Observations:
     K15R35Q  C2017 08 28.30621 20 35 17.318+02 00 10.15         20.2 iLER059F51
     K15R35Q  C2017 08 28.32067 20 35 22.844+01 59 13.66         20.0 iLER059F51
     K15R35Q  C2017 09 14.36827 22 26 09.352-13 42 25.86         20.6 wLER059F51
     K15R35Q  C2017 09 14.37971 22 26 12.705-13 42 51.42         21.0 wLER059F51
     K15R35Q  C2017 09 14.39112 22 26 16.045-13 43 16.69         21.2 wLER059F51
     K15R35Q  C2017 09 14.40253 22 26 19.372-13 43 41.85         21.1 wLER059F51
 
Observer details:
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, 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.
 
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
170828 F51 8.86+ 2.40+    170914 F51 7.66+ 1.71+    MPO353734   -0.87 day
 
Orbital elements:
2015 RQ35                                                Earth MOID = 0.0852 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
M   8.45730              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.48940793     Peri.  155.88810     +0.79413810     +0.60707228
a   1.5947357      Node   166.61840     -0.57564221     +0.76637382
e   0.3190982      Incl.    7.05461     -0.19488642     +0.21008190
P   2.01           H   24.3           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
150910 F51  0.1-  0.2+    150912 H21  0.5+  0.2+    150923 F51  0.0   0.5+
150910 F51  0.0   0.3+    150914 705  0.3+  0.3+    150923 F51  0.1-  0.2+
150910 F51  0.1+  0.0     150914 705  0.2+  0.6+    150923 F51  0.3+  0.0
150911 H21  0.1-  0.3+    150914 705  0.3+  0.8+    170828 F51  0.1-  0.0
150911 H21  0.3+  0.1+    150915 568  0.1+  0.1-    170828 F51  0.1+  0.1-
150911 H21  0.1+  0.6+    150915 568  0.1-  0.1-    170914 F51  0.0   0.1+
150911 568  0.0   0.0     150915 568  0.0   0.1-    170914 F51  0.0   0.0
150912 H21  0.1+  0.2-    150917 H21  0.1+  1.1+    170914 F51  0.1+  0.1+
150912 H21  0.1+  0.4-    150917 H21  0.9-  0.0     170914 F51  0.1-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2015 RQ35                a,e,i = 1.59, 0.32, 7                   q = 1.0859
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2017 08 16    19 18 02.1 +13 33 24   0.1002  1.0860   135.1    41.2    21.1
...
2017 08 31    20 54 05.6 -00 54 48   0.09253 1.0929   153.2    24.6    20.5
...
2017 09 08    21 48 27.6 -08 55 15   0.1015  1.1037   160.6    17.7    20.5
...
2017 09 14    22 24 08.7 -13 27 53   0.1142  1.1148   161.5    16.7    20.7
2017 09 15    22 29 30.8 -14 04 36   0.1168  1.1169   161.3    16.8    20.8
2017 09 16    22 34 42.6 -14 38 53   0.1195  1.1191   161.0    17.0    20.8
...
2017 09 22    23 02 22.4 -17 16 34   0.1381  1.1335   158.6    18.9    21.2
...
2017 09 30    23 30 57.9 -19 01 01   0.1686  1.1560   154.6    21.9    21.8
...
2017 10 15    00 07 03.0 -18 52 44   0.2408  1.2070   147.3    26.5    22.8

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