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    M.P.E.C. 2012-D78                                Issued 2012 Feb. 27, 01:14 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2012 DQ32
    
    Observations:
         K12D32Q* C2012 02 25.29015 09 30 31.58 +20 54 18.2          19.5  cED078704
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 25.30213 09 30 41.05 +20 54 45.1          19.1  cED078704
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 25.31411 09 30 50.54 +20 55 12.5          19.7  cED078704
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 25.32631 09 31 00.33 +20 55 38.8          19.1  cED078704
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 25.86973 09 38 39.09 +21 14 41.0                uED078J95
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 25.87108 09 38 40.11 +21 14 43.9                uED078J95
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 25.87256 09 38 41.33 +21 14 47.6          18.6 RuED078J95
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 25.93710 09 39 31.22 +21 17 16.9                tED078204
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 25.94366 09 39 36.30 +21 17 30.2          18.7 RtED078204
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 25.95331 09 39 43.90 +21 17 50.7          18.7 RcED078A24
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 25.95645 09 39 46.32 +21 17 57.1          19.2 RcED078A24
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 25.95678 09 39 46.55 +21 17 56.7                tED078204
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 25.95958 09 39 48.73 +21 18 03.6          19.0 RcED078A24
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 25.96136 09 39 50.11 +21 18 06.7          18.4 RuED078C44
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 25.96335 09 39 51.65 +21 18 09.8          18.3 RuED078C44
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 25.96547 09 39 53.30 +21 18 14.4          18.4 RuED078C44
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 25.96899 09 39 56.08 +21 18 21.3          18.1 RuED078C44
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 25.97200 09 39 58.41 +21 18 26.9          18.3 RuED078C44
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.17873 09 42 49.20 +21 25 37.9          18.8 RrED078850
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.19374 09 43 00.63 +21 26 07.2          19.0 RrED078850
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 26.20511 09 43 12.64 +21 26 35.4          18.2 RcED078651
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 26.20574 09 43 13.11 +21 26 37.2          18.2 RcED078651
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 26.20699 09 43 14.09 +21 26 39.5          18.2 RcED078651
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 26.21378 09 43 18.69 +21 26 49.2          18.8  cED078704
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.21537 09 43 17.26 +21 26 50.1          18.9 RrED078850
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.22443 09 43 23.99 +21 27 09.2          18.3 RrED078850
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 26.22566 09 43 27.73 +21 27 13.3          19.0  cED078704
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.23003809 43 28.63 +21 27 10.3          19.5 VtED078H21
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.23345 09 43 30.75 +21 27 27.5          19.0 RrED078850
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.23452009 43 32.06 +21 27 18.8          19.5 VtED078H21
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 26.23760 09 43 36.85 +21 27 36.6          19.0  cED078704
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.23942409 43 35.81 +21 27 28.2          19.3 VtED078H21
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 26.24051 09 43 39.34 +21 27 45.7          19.5 VoED078G48
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 26.24142 09 43 40.03 +21 27 48.0          19.1 VoED078G48
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.24315309 43 38.63 +21 27 35.3          19.5 VtED078H21
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 26.24328 09 43 41.46 +21 27 51.6          19.2 VoED078G48
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 26.24421 09 43 42.15 +21 27 53.5          19.3 VoED078G48
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 26.24947 09 43 45.89 +21 27 59.9          19.1  cED078704
         K12D32Q  C2012 02 26.26130 09 43 54.84 +21 28 22.5          18.9  cED078704
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.84123 09 51 38.67 +21 45 02.4          18.3 RuED078B15
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.84923 09 51 44.63 +21 45 16.5          18.2 RuED078B15
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.85220 09 51 46.87 +21 45 21.4          18.2 RuED078B15
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.85398 09 51 48.20 +21 45 24.7          18.2 RuED078B15
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.85576 09 51 49.55 +21 45 27.4          18.5 RuED078B15
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.91457 09 52 35.17 +21 47 23.3          18.8 VvED078I93
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.91960 09 52 38.89 +21 47 32.1          18.9 VvED078I93
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.92356 09 52 41.83 +21 47 39.1          18.7 VvED078I93
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.96637 09 53 12.50 +21 48 49.5                rED078203
         K12D32Q KC2012 02 26.98381 09 53 25.33 +21 49 16.8                rED078203
    
    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.  Observers L. Buzzi, F. Manca, A. Testa.  0.38-m
        f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
    651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
        Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, G. Spitz,
        R. Brungard, J. Paige, P. Festler, T. McVey, A. Valdivia, C. Gall.  1.0-m
        f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig,
        A. J. Duddlesten.  0.30-m f/2.4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 765x510 CCD.
    A24 New Millennium Observatory, Mozzate.  Observer E. Cozzi.  0.36-m f/11
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    B15 Inastars Observatory, Potsdam (since 2006).  Observer B. Thinius.  0.36-m
        f/5.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    C44 A. Volta Observatory, Lanzo d'Intelvi.  Observer F. Tozzi.  0.40-m f/3.5
        reflector + CCD.
    G48 Doc Greiner Research Obs., Rancho Hildalgo.  Observer M. Mills.  0.4-m
        f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Vorobjov, L. Buzzi, S. Foglia.  0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2012 DQ32                                                Earth MOID = 0.0503 AU
    Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5                 MPC
    M  12.05752              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.33614697     Peri.  342.98068     -0.69804576     -0.71433544
    a   2.0485658      Node   151.22983     +0.66837418     -0.67484046
    e   0.4967248      Incl.    5.91129     +0.25692036     -0.18524371
    P   2.93           H   23.7           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    120225 704  0.9+  0.0     120225 C44  0.4+  0.4-    120226 H21  0.3-  0.1+
    120225 704  0.0   0.1-    120226 850  0.4-  1.8-    120226 G48  0.1-  0.3+
    120225 704  0.6-  0.6+    120226 850 (0.8-  2.2-)   120226 G48  0.3-  0.3+
    120225 704  0.3+  0.0     120226 651  0.6+  0.4+    120226 704  0.6+  0.3+
    120225 J95  0.0   0.3-    120226 651  0.5+  1.0+    120226 704  0.1+  0.0
    120225 J95  0.7-  0.3-    120226 651  0.8+  0.7+    120226 B15  0.9+  0.3+
    120225 J95  0.1-  0.1+    120226 704  0.3+  0.2+    120226 B15  0.1-  0.1+
    120225 204  0.2-  0.0     120226 850  1.3+  1.3-    120226 B15  0.1-  0.3-
    120225 204  0.6-  0.1-    120226 850  1.1-  0.4+    120226 B15  0.2-  0.2-
    120225 A24  0.8+  0.3+    120226 704  0.0   0.5+    120226 B15  0.1-  0.6-
    120225 A24  0.5+  0.4+    120226 H21  0.1-  0.1-    120226 I93  0.1-  0.2+
    120225 204  0.2-  0.3-    120226 850 (2.6-  1.6+)   120226 I93  0.3-  0.2+
    120225 A24  0.1+  0.6+    120226 H21  0.0   0.1-    120226 I93  0.3-  0.4+
    120225 C44  0.1+  0.7+    120226 704  0.4+  0.2+    120226 203  0.2+  0.3+
    120225 C44  0.0   0.2-    120226 H21  0.1+  0.0     120226 203  0.4-  0.5-
    120225 C44  0.0   0.2+    120226 G48  0.3-  0.2-
    120225 C44  0.6+  0.0     120226 G48  0.3-  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2012 DQ32                a,e,i = 2.05, 0.50, 6                   q = 1.0310
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2012 01 28    04 41 37.5 -06 12 07   0.1086  1.0379   116.6    58.0    21.1
    ...
    2012 02 12    06 21 35.9 +05 19 28   0.06807 1.0326   130.6    46.5    19.7
    ...
    2012 02 20    08 10 43.6 +15 54 47   0.06117 1.0423   150.5    27.8    19.0
    ...
    2012 02 26    09 40 21.6 +21 20 16   0.06821 1.0551   162.3    16.6    18.9
    2012 02 27    09 53 38.5 +21 50 33   0.07033 1.0577   163.2    15.7    18.9
    2012 02 28    10 06 13.3 +22 14 43   0.07269 1.0604   163.8    15.1    19.0
    ...
    2012 03 05    11 06 26.5 +23 05 25   0.09084 1.0790   162.9    15.6    19.5
    ...
    2012 03 13    11 53 55.1 +22 13 01   0.1225  1.1099   160.0    17.8    20.3
    ...
    2012 03 28    12 32 31.9 +19 16 17   0.1973  1.1831   157.7    18.7    21.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-D78
    

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