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MPEC 2012-R08 : COMET C/2012 Q1 (KOWALSKI)

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M.P.E.C. 2012-R08                                Issued 2012 Sept. 4, 15:31 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 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 http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                          COMET C/2012 Q1 (KOWALSKI)

Observations:
    CK12Q010  C2012 08 28.19554 22 13 01.23 +15 29 18.4          18.7 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010  C2012 08 28.20485 22 13 01.12 +15 29 16.6          19.0 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010  C2012 08 28.21411 22 13 01.02 +15 29 15.0          18.8 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010  C2012 08 28.22340 22 13 00.84 +15 29 13.1          19.1 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010  C2012 08 28.27486 22 13 00.04 +15 29 02.9          18.6 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010  C2012 08 28.28495 22 12 59.90 +15 29 01.6          18.9 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010  C2012 08 28.29508 22 12 59.76 +15 28 59.1          18.9 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010  C2012 08 28.30524 22 12 59.58 +15 28 56.8          18.6 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010 BC2012 08 30.89584 22 12 20.80 +15 20 17.1                uER008J95
    CK12Q010 FC2012 08 30.91565 22 12 20.42 +15 20 13.7                uER008J95
    CK12Q010 KC2012 08 31.11679 22 12 17.44 +15 19 31.3          19.4 TuER008H21
    CK12Q010 KC2012 08 31.13702 22 12 17.16 +15 19 28.1          19.0 TuER008H21
    CK12Q010 KC2012 08 31.16033 22 12 16.79 +15 19 23.3          19.0 TuER008H21
    CK12Q010 dC2012 09 02.00346 22 11 49.48 +15 13 00.9                uER008J95
    CK12Q010 MC2012 09 02.01959 22 11 49.18 +15 12 56.9                uER008J95
    CK12Q010  C2012 09 03.32196 22 11 29.97 +15 08 20.9          20.1 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010  C2012 09 03.32581 22 11 29.90 +15 08 19.7          20.2 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010  C2012 09 03.32968 22 11 29.83 +15 08 19.7          19.9 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010  C2012 09 03.33352 22 11 29.79 +15 08 18.2          19.2 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010  C2012 09 03.36905 22 11 29.25 +15 08 11.3          19.2 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010  C2012 09 03.37502 22 11 29.14 +15 08 09.6          18.9 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010  C2012 09 03.38104 22 11 29.11 +15 08 07.7          19.3 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010  C2012 09 03.38703 22 11 29.04 +15 08 06.4          19.2 TrER008G96
    CK12Q010 KC2012 09 04.07675 22 11 18.95 +15 05 38.2          20.2 TtER008H21
    CK12Q010 KC2012 09 04.12150 22 11 18.34 +15 05 27.8          19.6 TtER008H21
    CK12Q010 KC2012 09 04.37350 22 11 14.58 +15 04 34.3          19.6 TtER008H21
    CK12Q010 4C2012 09 04.52592 22 11 12.39 +15 04 02.4          19.6 TtER008E10
    CK12Q010 4C2012 09 04.53145 22 11 12.31 +15 04 00.8          19.9 TtER008E10
    CK12Q010 4C2012 09 04.53712 22 11 12.21 +15 04 00.2          19.4 TtER008E10

Observer details:
E10 Siding Spring-Faulkes Telescope South.  Observers P. Miller, P. Roche,
    A. Tripp, R. Miles, R. Holmes, S. Foglia, L. Buzzi.  Measurers L. Buzzi,
    S. Foglia, T. Vorobjov.  2.0-m f/10 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers A. Boattini, R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers
    A. Boattini, E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers L. Buzzi, T. Vorobjov, S. Foglia.  0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2012 Q1 (Kowalski)
T 2015 Nov. 28.07623 TT                                 MPC
q   8.5829412            (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  209.36123     +0.89136034     -0.44495725
                   Node   174.28537     +0.31126861     +0.73961176
e   1.0            Incl.   60.35882     -0.32952785     -0.50496286
From 29 observations 2012 Aug. 28-Sept. 4.

Ephemeris:
    C/2012 Q1 (Kowalski)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2012 08 05    22 18 38.3 +16 31 47  10.2236 11.0349   141.4     3.3  19.5
...
2012 08 20    22 15 04.1 +15 54 39  10.0848 10.9833   151.3     2.5  19.4
...
2012 08 28    22 13 04.1 +15 29 58  10.0352 10.9559   154.6     2.3  19.4
...
2012 09 03    22 11 34.8 +15 09 30  10.0096 10.9354   155.5     2.2  19.4
2012 09 04    22 11 20.0 +15 05 56  10.0063 10.9320   155.5     2.2  19.4
2012 09 05    22 11 05.4 +15 02 20  10.0033 10.9286   155.5     2.2  19.4
...
2012 09 11    22 09 39.4 +14 39 54   9.9913 10.9081   154.4     2.3  19.4
...
2012 09 19    22 07 52.0 +14 08 09   9.9912 10.8810   151.0     2.6  19.4
...
2012 10 04    22 05 05.1 +13 04 53  10.0378 10.8303   140.7     3.4  19.4

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-R08

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