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MPEC 2012-A28 : 2012 AC3

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M.P.E.C. 2012-A28                                Issued 2012 Jan. 4, 22:37 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

                                   2012 AC3

Observations:
     K12A03C* C2012 01 03.12521 04 57 43.23 +27 07 57.0          18.3 VrEA028703
     K12A03C  C2012 01 03.12921 04 57 43.70 +27 07 38.8          18.7 VrEA028703
     K12A03C  C2012 01 03.13313 04 57 43.88 +27 07 22.9          18.9 VrEA028703
     K12A03C  C2012 01 03.13707 04 57 44.35 +27 07 05.9          18.3 VrEA028703
     K12A03C  C2012 01 03.19288 04 57 48.38 +27 03 05.8          19.1 RoEA028G48
     K12A03C  C2012 01 03.19354 04 57 48.38 +27 03 02.5          19.5 RoEA028G48
     K12A03C  C2012 01 03.19419 04 57 48.46 +27 02 59.7          19.4 RoEA028G48
     K12A03C KC2012 01 03.24852304 57 50.94 +26 58 45.5          18.9 VrEA028H21
     K12A03C KC2012 01 03.25392404 57 51.38 +26 58 21.0          18.9 VrEA028H21
     K12A03C KC2012 01 03.25926904 57 51.82 +26 57 56.9          19.3 VrEA028H21
     K12A03C KC2012 01 03.79831 04 58 57.36 +26 17 27.0          19.6 RuEA028B49
     K12A03C KC2012 01 03.80556 04 58 58.00 +26 16 55.0          19.9 RuEA028B49
     K12A03C KC2012 01 03.81391 04 58 58.71 +26 16 18.0          19.8 RuEA028B49
     K12A03C KC2012 01 03.83543 04 59 00.46 +26 14 26.8                uEA028J95
     K12A03C KC2012 01 03.84004 04 59 00.91 +26 14 06.7                uEA028J95
     K12A03C KC2012 01 03.84637 04 59 01.47 +26 13 37.9          19.3 RuEA028J95
     K12A03C  C2012 01 04.23686 04 59 44.23 +25 44 01.5          18.6 VrEA028G96
     K12A03C  C2012 01 04.23743 04 59 44.30 +25 43 58.7          18.6 VrEA028G96
     K12A03C  C2012 01 04.23802 04 59 44.34 +25 43 55.9          18.6 VrEA028G96
     K12A03C  C2012 01 04.23860 04 59 44.37 +25 43 53.3          18.6 VrEA028G96
     K12A03C HC2012 01 04.28969 04 59 48.73 +25 39 53.1                oEA028291
     K12A03C HC2012 01 04.29067 04 59 48.81 +25 39 47.6                oEA028291
     K12A03C HC2012 01 04.29163 04 59 48.90 +25 39 43.2                oEA028291
     K12A03C KC2012 01 04.84694 05 00 58.39 +24 55 19.9          19.7 VuEA028B28
     K12A03C KC2012 01 04.84933 05 00 58.60 +24 55 07.7          19.9 VuEA028B28
     K12A03C KC2012 01 04.85095 05 00 58.95 +24 54 54.5          19.8 RcEA028A24
     K12A03C KC2012 01 04.85488 05 00 59.59 +24 54 41.3          19.8 RcEA028A24

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers J. D. Ahern,
    E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, P. Tricarico,
    A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.
    0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
A24 New Millennium Observatory, Mozzate.  Observer E. Cozzi.  0.36-m f/11
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B28 Mandi Observatory, Pagnacco.  Observer P. Corelli.  0.45-m f/4.5 reflector
    + CCD.
B49 Paus Observatory, Sabadell.  Observer J. Camarasa.  0.30-m f/4 Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
G48 Doc Greiner Research Obs., Rancho Hildalgo.  Observer M. Mills.  0.40-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. Boattini.  Measurers J. D. Ahern,
    E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, 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, H. Devore, S. Foglia, T. Vorobjov.  0.76-m f/6.65
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2012 AC3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0659 AU
Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5                 MPC
M  18.15750              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.44292650     Peri.  208.97939     -0.66185848     -0.73885858
a   1.7044396      Node   282.76875     +0.71036568     -0.56423518
e   0.3949921      Incl.    7.45951     +0.23942420     -0.36841100
P   2.23           H   23.0           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
120103 703  0.9-  0.4+    120103 H21  0.2+  0.0     120104 G96  0.3+  0.1+
120103 703  1.0+  0.7-    120103 B49  0.3+  0.1-    120104 G96  0.0   0.2+
120103 703  0.8-  0.1+    120103 B49  0.1+  0.2+    120104 291  0.2+  0.7+
120103 703  1.3+  0.0     120103 B49  0.4-  0.4+    120104 291  0.2+  0.2-
120103 G48  0.1-  0.4+    120103 J95  0.1+  0.5-    120104 291  0.3+  0.0
120103 G48  0.8-  0.1-    120103 J95  0.4+  0.2+    120104 B28  0.1-  1.6+
120103 G48  0.4-  0.0     120103 J95  0.1+  0.1-    120104 B28  0.3-  0.9+
120103 H21  0.2+  0.0     120104 G96  0.1+  0.2+    120104 A24 (2.1-  4.6-)
120103 H21  0.2+  0.1-    120104 G96  0.4+  0.1+    120104 A24  1.5+  1.0+

Ephemeris:
2012 AC3                 a,e,i = 1.70, 0.39, 7                   q = 1.0312
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2011 12 05    04 43 17.8 +43 04 36   0.2222  1.1959   159.2    17.0    21.0
...
2011 12 20    04 44 04.5 +38 45 23   0.1532  1.1285   159.3    17.9    20.1
...
2011 12 28    04 49 11.1 +33 25 47   0.1237  1.0982   156.7    20.7    19.7
...
2012 01 03    04 57 26.6 +27 17 23   0.1049  1.0785   153.9    23.7    19.4
2012 01 04    04 59 17.0 +26 02 35   0.1021  1.0755   153.3    24.2    19.3
2012 01 05    05 01 16.0 +24 43 31   0.09941 1.0726   152.7    24.8    19.3
...
2012 01 11    05 16 25.2 +15 11 52   0.08535 1.0571   148.5    29.1    19.0
...
2012 01 19    05 46 01.1 -01 47 02   0.07408 1.0418   140.1    37.2    18.9
...
2012 02 03    07 10 09.1 -34 02 53   0.08099 1.0312   122.4    53.8    19.6

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-A28

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