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    M.P.E.C. 2002-J04                                Issued 2002 May 1, 22:34 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.
    
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                                       2002 HK12
    
    Observations:
         K02H12K* C2002 04 30.32708 13 27 36.23 -16 54 58.9          17.6        644
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.35806 13 27 32.40 -16 54 44.0          17.9        644
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.39918 13 27 27.30 -16 54 23.8          18.1        644
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.85912 13 26 34.15 -16 50 46.2          17.0 R      941
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.86248 13 26 33.79 -16 50 44.1          16.9 R      941
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.86580 13 26 33.35 -16 50 43.6          17.0 R      941
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.86957 13 26 32.90 -16 50 41.2          17.1 R      941
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.87286 13 26 32.27 -16 50 41.0                      246
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.87286 13 26 32.47 -16 50 38.9          17.0 R      941
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.87372 13 26 32.12 -16 50 40.9                      246
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.87453 13 26 32.07 -16 50 40.7                      246
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.87541 13 26 31.92 -16 50 40.2                      246
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.87630 13 26 31.83 -16 50 40.0                      246
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.87731 13 26 31.69 -16 50 39.7                      246
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.92032 13 26 26.37 -16 50 18.9                      108
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.92436 13 26 25.81 -16 50 16.8          17.4 R      118
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.93444 13 26 24.56 -16 50 11.1                      118
         K02H12K  C2002 04 30.94294 13 26 23.35 -16 50 07.9                      118
         K02H12K  C2002 05 01.23207 13 25 49.68 -16 47 44.6          18.7        644
         K02H12K  C2002 05 01.24338 13 25 48.26 -16 47 39.1          18.4        644
         K02H12K  C2002 05 01.25466 13 25 46.85 -16 47 33.5          18.6        644
         K02H12K  C2002 05 01.27047 13 25 44.61 -16 47 27.6          18.0 R      448
         K02H12K  C2002 05 01.27558 13 25 43.97 -16 47 25.3          17.9 R      448
         K02H12K  C2002 05 01.28375 13 25 42.98 -16 47 21.2          17.8 R      448
         K02H12K 1C2002 05 01.52531 13 25 14.53 -16 45 02.6                      413
         K02H12K 1C2002 05 01.52645 13 25 14.37 -16 45 02.4                      413
         K02H12K 1C2002 05 01.52761 13 25 14.23 -16 45 01.7                      413
    
    Observer details:
    108 Montelupo.  Observers M. Tombelli, A. Boattini, L. Tesi, D. Guidetti,
        G. Forti, E. Masotti.  Measurers M. Tombelli, A. Boattini, L. Tesi,
        S. Bartolini, G. Forti.  0.30-m f/5.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    118 Modra.  Observer S. Gajdos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.
        1.06-m KLENOT telescope + CCD.
    413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
    448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. Stevens.  0.30-m f/6.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
        M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
    941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines.  Observer R. Ferrando.  0.26-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2002 HK12                                                            PHA 0.020
    Epoch 2002 Apr. 16.0 TT = JDT 2452380.5                 MPC
    M 314.98346              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.39040544     Peri.    0.11194     +0.63712886     +0.77013276
    a   1.8540672      Node   309.46621     -0.70718722     +0.56810030
    e   0.4852098      Incl.    2.30297     -0.30651762     +0.29009926
    P   2.52           H   17.8           G   0.15
    From 27 observations 2002 Apr. 30-May 1.
    
    Ephemeris:
    2002 HK12                a,e,i = 1.85, 0.49, 2                   q = 0.9545
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2002 04 26    13 35.92   -17 25.9    0.496    1.497   170.2     6.6    17.7
    2002 05 06    13 16.27   -16 05.8    0.443    1.427   157.2    15.9    17.7
    2002 05 16    12 56.77   -14 24.5    0.406    1.357   143.0    26.6    17.7
    2002 05 26    12 40.60   -12 41.1    0.380    1.288   129.3    37.5    17.8
    2002 06 05    12 29.63   -11 13.3    0.361    1.221   116.9    47.9    17.8
    2002 06 15    12 24.48   -10 10.8    0.341    1.156   105.8    57.7    17.9
    2002 06 25    12 24.70   -09 35.0    0.318    1.097    96.2    67.1    17.9
    2002 07 05    12 29.18   -09 18.7    0.289    1.045    87.6    76.4    17.9
    2002 07 15    12 36.80   -09 10.1    0.252    1.003    79.8    85.9    17.8
    2002 07 25    12 46.26   -08 50.4    0.208    0.973    72.2    96.0    17.8
    2002 08 04    12 56.14   -07 45.0    0.160    0.957    64.5   106.8    17.7
    2002 08 14    13 05.67   -04 38.8    0.109    0.956    55.9   118.7    17.6
    2002 08 24    13 15.34   +05 26.1    0.059    0.971    46.0   131.6    17.4
    2002 09 03    14 06.10   +66 34.8    0.022    1.001    67.8   111.0    13.8
    2002 09 13    00 55.84   +40 27.7    0.054    1.042   130.8    47.0    13.3
    2002 09 23    01 00.06   +27 41.1    0.104    1.094   148.6    28.5    14.3
    2002 10 03    00 58.67   +22 21.1    0.160    1.153   160.6    16.8    15.0
    2002 10 13    00 56.96   +19 01.6    0.223    1.216   168.0     9.8    15.6
    2002 10 23    00 56.89   +16 44.2    0.295    1.284   166.2    10.7    16.4
    2002 11 02    00 59.06   +15 11.2    0.380    1.353   158.6    15.6    17.2
    2002 11 12    01 03.69   +14 14.4    0.477    1.423   150.0    20.3    18.0
    2002 11 22    01 10.65   +13 48.3    0.587    1.493   141.7    24.2    18.6
    2002 12 02    01 19.59   +13 46.4    0.709    1.562   133.8    27.1    19.2
    2002 12 12    01 30.24   +14 03.7    0.842    1.630   126.2    29.2    19.8
    2002 12 22    01 42.29   +14 35.7    0.986    1.697   119.0    30.5    20.2
    2003 01 01    01 55.48   +15 18.0    1.139    1.762   112.1    31.1    20.6
    2003 01 11    02 09.63   +16 07.7    1.299    1.825   105.4    31.3    21.0
    2003 01 21    02 24.58   +17 01.9    1.465    1.887    98.9    31.0    21.3
    2003 01 31    02 40.19   +17 58.2    1.634    1.946    92.6    30.4    21.6
    2003 02 10    02 56.37   +18 54.7    1.806    2.003    86.4    29.4    21.9
    
    Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-J04
    

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