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    M.P.E.C. 2012-D62                                Issued 2012 Feb. 26, 03:03 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 https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2012 DC28
    
    Observations:
         K12D28C* C2012 02 24.26466 10 46 13.69 +14 49 43.7          19.8 VrED062G96
         K12D28C  C2012 02 24.27218 10 46 08.79 +14 48 21.5          20.0 VrED062G96
         K12D28C  C2012 02 24.27982 10 46 03.75 +14 46 57.4          20.0 VrED062G96
         K12D28C  C2012 02 24.28733 10 45 58.82 +14 45 34.6          20.2 VrED062G96
         K12D28C  C2012 02 24.34521 10 45 20.62 +14 34 55.3          20.0 VrED062G96
         K12D28C  C2012 02 24.34562 10 45 20.37 +14 34 50.6          19.9 VrED062G96
         K12D28C  C2012 02 24.34604 10 45 20.08 +14 34 45.9          19.8 VrED062G96
         K12D28C  C2012 02 24.34646 10 45 19.80 +14 34 41.0          20.0 VrED062G96
         K12D28C KC2012 02 24.94754 10 38 58.46 +12 42 56.9          19.4 RcED062A24
         K12D28C KC2012 02 24.95009 10 38 56.78 +12 42 28.4          19.3 RcED062A24
         K12D28C KC2012 02 24.95205 10 38 55.49 +12 42 06.5          19.3 RcED062A24
         K12D28C KC2012 02 24.95238 10 38 55.29 +12 42 02.7                uED062204
         K12D28C KC2012 02 24.96915 10 38 44.40 +12 38 55.2                uED062204
         K12D28C KC2012 02 24.98600 10 38 33.45 +12 35 46.5          19.6 RuED062204
         K12D28C KC2012 02 25.08037 10 37 32.28 +12 18 07.3                rED062203
         K12D28C KC2012 02 25.10340 10 37 17.46 +12 13 48.6                rED062203
         K12D28C  C2012 02 25.20444 10 36 17.35 +11 55 03.6          20.2 RoED062H01
         K12D28C  C2012 02 25.21270 10 36 12.00 +11 53 31.1          19.3 RoED062H01
         K12D28C  C2012 02 25.21995 10 36 07.32 +11 52 09.9          20.1 RoED062H01
         K12D28C  C2012 02 25.22612 10 36 03.34 +11 51 00.7          19.2 RoED062H01
         K12D28C  C2012 02 25.33679 10 34 51.76 +11 30 19.6          20.0 RcED062854
         K12D28C  C2012 02 25.34060 10 34 49.30 +11 29 36.3          20.1 RcED062854
         K12D28C  C2012 02 25.34822 10 34 44.33 +11 28 09.2          19.9 RcED062854
         K12D28C .C2012 02 25.41465 10 34 01.22 +11 15 39.2          19.6 RrED062H06
         K12D28C .C2012 02 25.41510 10 34 00.94 +11 15 34.1          19.5 RrED062H06
         K12D28C .C2012 02 25.41710 10 33 59.68 +11 15 12.0          19.4 RrED062H06
         K12D28C KC2012 02 26.09548 10 26 57.74 +09 07 20.3                uED062J95
         K12D28C KC2012 02 26.10002 10 26 54.88 +09 06 29.3                uED062J95
         K12D28C KC2012 02 26.10447 10 26 52.08 +09 05 38.7          19.4 RuED062J95
    
    Observer details:
    203 GiaGa Observatory.  Observers S. Foglia, G. Galli.  Measurer G. Galli.
        0.28-m f/6.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
        + CCD.
    854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A24 New Millennium Observatory, Mozzate.  Observer E. Cozzi.  0.36-m f/11
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
    H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.  Measurer
        C. Jacques.  0.50-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2012 DC28                                                Earth MOID = 0.1609 AU
    Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5                 MPC
    M  14.73854              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.55891051     Peri.  171.78757     -0.86171692     -0.44411630
    a   1.4596247      Node   336.39380     +0.42372701     -0.36387929
    e   0.2130837      Incl.   37.78713     +0.27910457     -0.81875062
    P   1.76           H   23.3           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    120224 G96  0.4-  0.6-    120224 A24  0.2-  0.3-    120225 854  0.4-  1.2+
    120224 G96  0.4+  0.0     120224 204  0.1-  0.2-    120225 854  0.2-  0.8+
    120224 G96  0.2+  0.1+    120224 204  0.1-  0.1-    120225 854  0.7-  0.5-
    120224 G96  0.5+  0.1+    120224 204  0.2-  0.1-    120225 H06  0.1+  0.0
    120224 G96  0.1-  0.3+    120225 203  0.4-  0.3-    120225 H06  0.2+  0.0
    120224 G96  0.2+  0.1+    120225 203  0.1+  0.1+    120225 H06  0.6+  0.5+
    120224 G96  0.0   0.0     120225 H01  0.1-  0.1+    120226 J95  0.0   0.2-
    120224 G96  0.1-  0.2-    120225 H01  0.3-  0.2+    120226 J95  0.0   0.1+
    120224 A24  0.4+  0.3-    120225 H01  0.2-  0.2+    120226 J95  0.1+  0.1-
    120224 A24  0.1+  0.3-    120225 H01  0.0   0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2012 DC28                a,e,i = 1.46, 0.21, 38                  q = 1.1486
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2012 01 27    14 09 14.4 +49 28 09   0.3765  1.1586   108.2    53.9    23.5
    ...
    2012 02 11    12 55 57.6 +41 42 52   0.2353  1.1493   128.9    41.9    22.1
    ...
    2012 02 19    11 42 37.4 +29 08 01   0.1787  1.1487   151.6    24.1    21.0
    ...
    2012 02 25    10 38 25.0 +12 33 48   0.1609  1.1503   176.2     3.3    20.0
    2012 02 26    10 27 58.5 +09 26 05   0.1608  1.1507   178.6     1.2    19.8
    2012 02 27    10 17 46.5 +06 18 06   0.1616  1.1512   174.6     4.6    20.0
    ...
    2012 03 04    09 23 51.2 -10 35 02   0.1833  1.1550   150.7    24.9    21.1
    ...
    2012 03 12    08 34 24.3 -24 36 05   0.2430  1.1626   129.2    41.5    22.2
    ...
    2012 03 27    07 52 03.4 -35 09 29   0.3872  1.1842   109.4    52.6    23.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-D62
    

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