MPEC 2012-L12 : COMET C/2012 L1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2012-L12 Issued 2012 June 5, 18:18 UT
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COMET C/2012 L1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK12L010 C2012 06 01.32994 19 35 39.81 +66 31 09.9 19.0 TcEL012704
CK12L010 C2012 06 01.34053 19 35 38.89 +66 31 26.3 18.7 TcEL012704
CK12L010 C2012 06 01.35121 19 35 37.74 +66 31 42.9 19.2 TcEL012704
CK12L010 C2012 06 01.36203 19 35 37.04 +66 32 00.0 19.3 TcEL012704
CK12L010 C2012 06 02.79399 19 33 31.52 +67 08 20.5 17.9 TuEL012B18
CK12L010 C2012 06 02.79820 19 33 31.11 +67 08 26.6 18.4 TuEL012B18
CK12L010 C2012 06 02.80242 19 33 30.72 +67 08 33.3 18.0 TuEL012B18
CK12L010 KC2012 06 02.87242 19 33 24.31 +67 10 20.2 18.6 TuEL012118
CK12L010 KC2012 06 02.88101 19 33 23.53 +67 10 33.1 18.4 TuEL012118
CK12L010 KC2012 06 02.88974 19 33 22.62 +67 10 46.0 18.3 TuEL012118
CK12L010 KC2012 06 02.89833 19 33 21.81 +67 10 59.1 18.5 TuEL012118
CK12L010 KC2012 06 02.90706 19 33 21.07 +67 11 12.8 18.7 TuEL012118
CK12L010 KC2012 06 02.91565 19 33 20.28 +67 11 26.0 18.8 TuEL012118
CK12L010 KC2012 06 02.99497 19 33 12.66 +67 13 26.1 18.5 TuEL012C73
CK12L010 KC2012 06 02.99746 19 33 12.47 +67 13 29.7 18.6 TuEL012C73
CK12L010 KC2012 06 02.99987 19 33 12.27 +67 13 34.0 18.7 TuEL012C73
CK12L010 KC2012 06 03.00229 19 33 12.05 +67 13 37.3 18.6 TuEL012C73
CK12L010 KC2012 06 03.00471 19 33 11.89 +67 13 41.4 18.7 TuEL012C73
CK12L010 KC2012 06 03.00711 19 33 11.63 +67 13 44.7 18.8 TuEL012C73
CK12L010 KC2012 06 03.00968 19 33 11.38 +67 13 49.0 18.8 TuEL012C73
CK12L010 KC2012 06 03.01217 19 33 11.12 +67 13 52.9 18.8 TuEL012C73
CK12L010 |C2012 06 03.24545 19 32 49.48 +67 19 45.4 cEL012H06
CK12L010 *C2012 06 03.24835 19 32 49.20 +67 19 48.6 18.0 TuEL012H06
CK12L010 |C2012 06 03.25135 19 32 48.86 +67 19 53.3 19.3 TcEL012H06
CK12L010 *C2012 06 03.25288 19 32 48.76 +67 19 55.5 18.5 TuEL012H06
CK12L010 *C2012 06 03.25741 19 32 48.14 +67 20 01.9 18.7 TuEL012H06
CK12L010 KC2012 06 03.30164019 32 44.09 +67 21 09.8 18.5 TtEL012H21
CK12L010 KC2012 06 03.30666719 32 43.59 +67 21 17.3 18.4 TtEL012H21
CK12L010 KC2012 06 03.31168019 32 43.18 +67 21 25.1 18.7 TtEL012H21
CK12L010 KC2012 06 03.31650919 32 42.70 +67 21 32.6 18.8 TtEL012H21
CK12L010 `C2012 06 04.37278 19 31 00.11 +67 47 59.5 17.9 TtEL012H06
CK12L010 `C2012 06 04.37630 19 30 59.33 +67 48 06.5 17.9 TtEL012H06
CK12L010 `C2012 06 04.38156 19 30 58.71 +67 48 14.1 17.6 TtEL012H06
CK12L010 `C2012 06 04.38693 19 30 58.24 +67 48 22.7 17.8 TtEL012H06
CK12L010 C2012 06 04.90345 19 30 05.98 +68 01 11.3 17.5 TuEL012C23
CK12L010 KC2012 06 04.91515 19 30 04.68 +68 01 27.4 17.5 TtEL012J84
CK12L010 C2012 06 04.91756 19 30 04.54 +68 01 31.1 17.9 TuEL012C23
CK12L010 KC2012 06 04.91899 19 30 04.25 +68 01 33.2 17.5 TtEL012J84
CK12L010 C2012 06 04.93167 19 30 03.03 +68 01 53.6 17.6 TuEL012C23
CK12L010 C2012 06 05.00695 19 29 55.01 +68 03 47.4 17.2 TuEL012C23
CK12L010 C2012 06 05.01048 19 29 54.49 +68 03 51.4 18.2 TuEL012C23
CK12L010 C2012 06 05.02106 19 29 53.44 +68 04 08.0 17.6 TuEL012C23
CK12L010 KC2012 06 05.30760219 29 23.22 +68 11 13.7 18.6 TcEL012H21
CK12L010 KC2012 06 05.31377619 29 22.59 +68 11 22.9 18.6 TcEL012H21
CK12L010 KC2012 06 05.31995019 29 21.95 +68 11 32.2 18.8 TcEL012H21
CK12L010 C2012 06 05.33975 19 29 19.93 +68 12 01.3 18.4 TrEL012718
CK12L010 C2012 06 05.34400 19 29 19.30 +68 12 07.6 18.0 TrEL012718
CK12L010 C2012 06 05.36715 19 29 16.82 +68 12 40.8 18.4 TrEL012718
CK12L010 C2012 06 05.37244 19 29 16.43 +68 12 49.5 18.7 ToEL012926
CK12L010 C2012 06 05.38303 19 29 15.22 +68 13 06.0 18.0 ToEL012926
CK12L010 C2012 06 05.39328 19 29 14.11 +68 13 19.9 18.4 TrEL012718
CK12L010 C2012 06 05.39370 19 29 14.02 +68 13 21.1 18.1 ToEL012926
CK12L010 |C2012 06 05.40387 19 29 12.88 +68 13 36.3 cEL012H06
CK12L010 |C2012 06 05.40499 19 29 12.76 +68 13 38.5 18.6 TcEL012H06
CK12L010 {C2012 06 05.40814819 29 12.610+68 13 43.12 18.8 TtEL012695
CK12L010 {C2012 06 05.40998819 29 12.236+68 13 45.67 tEL012695
CK12L010 {C2012 06 05.41652819 29 11.573+68 13 55.57 18.6 TtEL012695
CK12L010 {C2012 06 05.41835619 29 11.357+68 13 57.95 18.8 TtEL012695
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. Measurer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5
reflector + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak. Observer T. Vorobjov. 1.3-m f/13 Cassegrain + 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.
718 Wiggins Observatory, Tooele. Observer P. Wiggins. 0.35-m f/5.5
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem. 0.41-m
f/3.75 astrograph + CCD.
B18 Terskol. Observers M. Andreev, A. Sergeev, N. Parakhin, V. Kozlov,
N. Karpov. Measurer M. Andreev. 0.6-m f/13.3 Cassegrain + CCD.
C23 Olmen. Observer A. Diepvens. 0.20-m f/9 refractor + CCD.
C73 Galati Observatory. Observers O. Tercu, A. Dumitriu. 0.4-m f/8
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers R. Ligustri, H. Sato, E. Bryssinck.
0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer, 0.50-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers T. Vorobjov, L. Buzzi, S. Foglia, H. Devore. 0.61-m f/4.0
astrograph + CCD.
J84 South Observatory, Clanfield. Observer D. Briggs. 0.61-m f/4.75
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2012 L1 (LINEAR)
T 2012 Dec. 23.07990 TT MPC
q 2.3137721 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 138.44812 +0.00784345 -0.05764255
Node 271.85467 +0.42365960 +0.90450073
e 1.0 Incl. 87.22781 +0.90578751 -0.42255860
From 57 observations 2012 June 1-5.
Ephemeris:
C/2012 L1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2012 05 06 19 50 52.3 +54 46 53 3.3477 3.4136 85.1 17.1 18.5
...
2012 05 21 19 46 43.6 +61 32 42 3.2163 3.3026 85.9 17.8 18.2
...
2012 05 29 19 39 51.2 +65 05 07 3.1605 3.2444 85.6 18.1 18.1
...
2012 06 04 19 31 36.8 +67 38 39 3.1250 3.2012 85.1 18.4 18.0
2012 06 05 19 29 55.6 +68 03 34 3.1195 3.1940 84.9 18.4 18.0
2012 06 06 19 28 08.3 +68 28 15 3.1142 3.1869 84.8 18.5 18.0
...
2012 06 12 19 15 04.2 +70 50 42 3.0851 3.1443 83.9 18.7 17.9
...
2012 06 20 18 50 02.3 +73 40 43 3.0527 3.0884 82.5 19.0 17.8
...
2012 07 05 17 33 33.8 +77 22 25 3.0073 2.9862 79.1 19.5 17.6
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2012 MPC M.P.E.C. 2012-L12
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