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MPEC 2012-B17 : 2012 BX1

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M.P.E.C. 2012-B17                                Issued 2012 Jan. 19, 21:43 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 BX1

Observations:
     K12B01X* C2012 01 18.36226 10 01 13.72 +18 33 38.9          18.0 VrEB017703
     K12B01X  C2012 01 18.37186 10 01 06.27 +18 38 24.8          18.1 VrEB017703
     K12B01X  C2012 01 18.38137 10 00 58.89 +18 43 07.1          18.2 VrEB017703
     K12B01X  C2012 01 18.40693 10 00 39.13 +18 55 38.7          18.2 VrEB017703
     K12B01X  C2012 01 18.40741 10 00 38.80 +18 55 52.3          18.4 VrEB017703
     K12B01X  C2012 01 18.40792 10 00 38.44 +18 56 07.3          18.3 VrEB017703
     K12B01X  C2012 01 18.40843 10 00 37.98 +18 56 22.7          18.2 VrEB017703
     K12B01X KC2012 01 18.43862610 00 11.22 +19 10 22.2          17.9 RuEB017H36
     K12B01X KC2012 01 18.43969410 00 10.38 +19 10 52.7          18.1 RuEB017H36
     K12B01X KC2012 01 18.44075210 00 09.64 +19 11 23.5          18.2 RuEB017H36
     K12B01X KC2012 01 18.44182410 00 08.81 +19 11 53.9          18.3 RuEB017H36
     K12B01X mC2012 01 18.47078 09 59 50.73 +19 26 26.0                oEB017291
     K12B01X mC2012 01 18.47105 09 59 50.55 +19 26 34.0                oEB017291
     K12B01X mC2012 01 18.47132 09 59 50.35 +19 26 41.3                oEB017291
     K12B01X  C2012 01 18.47623 09 59 46.42 +19 28 59.0          18.3 VrEB017703
     K12B01X  C2012 01 18.47670 09 59 46.03 +19 29 12.6          18.4 VrEB017703
     K12B01X  C2012 01 18.47721 09 59 45.70 +19 29 26.1          18.1 VrEB017703
     K12B01X  C2012 01 18.47772 09 59 45.31 +19 29 41.9          18.2 VrEB017703
     K12B01X KC2012 01 18.85280 09 56 12.61 +22 17 27.2          17.9 RuEB017104
     K12B01X KC2012 01 18.85640 09 56 10.34 +22 19 01.4          18.0 RuEB017104
     K12B01X KC2012 01 18.86352 09 56 05.82 +22 22 06.6          18.0 RuEB017104
     K12B01X KC2012 01 19.03116 09 54 10.52 +23 32 23.1          19.3 VuEB017C73
     K12B01X KC2012 01 19.03396 09 54 08.62 +23 33 29.2          18.6 VuEB017C73
     K12B01X KC2012 01 19.03677 09 54 06.62 +23 34 36.9          18.6 VuEB017C73
     K12B01X KC2012 01 19.03958 09 54 04.86 +23 35 46.0          18.5 VuEB017C73
     K12B01X KC2012 01 19.04238 09 54 03.12 +23 36 50.3          18.7 VuEB017C73
     K12B01X  C2012 01 19.19170 09 52 55.61 +24 35 40.1          18.1 RoEB017G48
     K12B01X  C2012 01 19.19223 09 52 55.28 +24 35 52.2          18.2 RoEB017G48
     K12B01X  C2012 01 19.19278 09 52 54.93 +24 36 05.7          18.4 RoEB017G48
     K12B01X  C2012 01 19.19329 09 52 54.67 +24 36 17.8          18.1 RoEB017G48
     K12B01X  C2012 01 19.35825 09 51 09.97 +25 39 12.2          18.5 VrEB017703
     K12B01X  C2012 01 19.36331 09 51 06.66 +25 41 03.0          18.6 VrEB017703
     K12B01X  C2012 01 19.36837 09 51 03.34 +25 42 54.9          18.6 VrEB017703
     K12B01X  C2012 01 19.37343 09 51 00.00 +25 44 46.6          18.6 VrEB017703

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, S. Vergari.  Measurers
    P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers A. Boattini, R. E. Hill.  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.
C73 Galati Observatory.  Observers O. Tercu, A. Dumitriu.  0.4-m f/8
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G48 Doc Greiner Research Obs., Rancho Hildalgo.  Observer M. Mills.  0.40-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2012 BX1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0136 AU
Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5                 MPC
M  95.66926              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.80362561     Peri.  276.33677     +0.80806086     -0.55441218
a   1.1457773      Node   117.50574     +0.58897452     +0.75337053
e   0.3047869      Incl.   12.97591     +0.01211050     +0.35363821
P   1.23           H   24.8           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
120118 703  0.4-  0.5+    120118 291  0.5+  0.1-    120119 C73  0.4-  2.2+
120118 703  0.6-  0.6+    120118 291  0.5+  0.5-    120119 C73  1.4+  0.9-
120118 703  0.8-  0.9+    120118 703  0.2-  0.2+    120119 G48  0.5+  0.4-
120118 703  0.8-  0.0     120118 703  0.7-  0.5+    120119 G48  0.4+  0.9-
120118 703  0.2-  0.4-    120118 703  0.0   0.5-    120119 G48  0.1+  0.4-
120118 703  0.3+  0.4-    120118 703  0.1-  0.8+    120119 G48  0.8+  0.3-
120118 703  0.7-  0.1+    120118 104  0.2-  1.3-    120119 703  0.2+  0.2+
120118 H36  0.2+  0.4+    120118 104  0.1-  0.8-    120119 703  0.1+  0.7-
120118 H36  0.5-  0.1+    120118 104  0.1-  0.7-    120119 703  0.1-  0.3-
120118 H36  0.2+  0.5+    120119 C73  0.4-  2.6+    120119 703  0.6-  0.3+
120118 H36  0.3-  0.1+    120119 C73  0.6-  1.0+
120118 291  0.1+  0.4-    120119 C73  2.2-  0.9+

Ephemeris:
2012 BX1                 a,e,i = 1.15, 0.30, 13                  q = 0.7966
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2011 12 20    19 35 46.0 -62 33 18   0.1644  0.8710    43.0   129.6    26.2
...
2012 01 04    18 21 07.9 -71 02 35   0.07117 0.9376    48.5   128.3    24.5
...
2012 01 12    12 42 17.5 -62 33 20   0.02793 0.9771    76.1   102.3    20.7
...
2012 01 18    10 05 19.3 +15 25 11   0.02768 1.0076   149.0    30.2    18.3
2012 01 19    09 54 31.3 +23 21 06   0.03214 1.0128   153.5    25.6    18.5
2012 01 20    09 45 32.2 +29 13 28   0.03712 1.0179   155.6    23.5    18.8
...
2012 01 26    09 12 49.9 +44 49 45   0.07169 1.0487   152.7    25.5    20.4
...
2012 02 03    08 53 33.7 +50 11 21   0.1223  1.0897   146.6    29.9    21.7
...
2012 02 18    08 42 56.1 +51 12 18   0.2250  1.1642   137.5    35.0    23.3

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-B17

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