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    • MPEC 2012-G19 : 2012 FM52

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    M.P.E.C. 2012-G19                                Issued 2012 Apr. 3, 20:56 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                   2012 FM52

Additional Observations:
     K12F52M  C2012 03 31.53438 14 03 12.418+25 58 56.90         20.9 gLEG019F51
     K12F52M  C2012 03 31.54710 14 03 11.943+25 59 21.15         20.9 gLEG019F51
     K12F52M  C2012 04 02.53836 14 02 00.630+27 02 38.18         20.4 iLEG019F51
     K12F52M  C2012 04 02.55015 14 02 00.128+27 03 00.45         20.3 iLEG019F51
     K12F52M KC2012 04 03.30279 14 01 31.19 +27 26 57.7          19.7 RoEG019291
     K12F52M KC2012 04 03.30482 14 01 31.08 +27 27 02.0          19.7 RoEG019291
     K12F52M KC2012 04 03.30697 14 01 31.01 +27 27 06.2          19.9 RoEG019291
     K12F52M 5C2012 04 03.61085 14 01 17.94 +27 36 49.0                kEG019F65
     K12F52M 5C2012 04 03.61232 14 01 17.89 +27 36 51.3                kEG019F65
     K12F52M 5C2012 04 03.61381 14 01 17.83 +27 36 54.1                kEG019F65

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers N. Primak, A. Schultz, S. Watters,
    J. Thiel, T. Goggia.  Measurer PS1 Science Consortium.  1.8-m
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North.  Observers O. R. McBrien, C. T. Kane,
    R. S. Maxwell.  2.0-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2012 FM52                                                Earth MOID = 0.0556 AU
Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5                 MPC
M 320.73705              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.27482718     Peri.  155.44950     +0.54600642     +0.81170468
a   2.3429495      Node   146.50192     -0.81728898     +0.57048945
e   0.6084310      Incl.   22.07232     -0.18416218     -0.12520904
P   3.59           H   18.7           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
120327 F51  0.0   0.2-    120331 F51  0.0   0.2-    120403 291  0.1-  0.0
120327 F51  0.1+  0.1+    120331 F51  0.0   0.0     120403 291  0.2+  0.1+
120328 291  0.1+  0.1+    120402 F51  0.0   0.2+    120403 F65  0.3-  0.3+
120328 291  0.0   0.2+    120402 F51  0.0   0.0     120403 F65  0.1-  0.2-
120328 291  0.2-  0.2+    120403 291  0.1+  0.4-    120403 F65  0.1-  0.2-

Ephemeris:
2012 FM52                a,e,i = 2.34, 0.61, 22                  q = 0.9174
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2012 03 04    14 04 22.3 +13 23 17   1.1722  1.9935   134.1    20.9    21.6
...
2012 03 19    14 07 05.1 +19 39 15   0.9843  1.8745   142.4    18.9    21.0
...
2012 03 27    14 05 19.3 +23 36 54   0.9042  1.8094   144.0    18.9    20.7
...
2012 04 02    14 02 21.1 +26 45 27   0.8538  1.7598   143.3    19.8    20.6
2012 04 03    14 01 43.0 +27 17 18   0.8462  1.7515   143.0    20.1    20.6
2012 04 04    14 01 02.5 +27 49 12   0.8388  1.7431   142.7    20.3    20.5
...
2012 04 10    13 56 09.4 +30 59 56   0.7991  1.6929   139.8    22.4    20.4
...
2012 04 18    13 47 33.0 +35 03 17   0.7575  1.6251   134.1    26.3    20.3
...
2012 05 03    13 27 07.3 +41 15 23   0.7067  1.4964   120.5    35.5    20.3

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-G19

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