MPEC 2012-L27 : COMET C/2012 L3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2012-L27 Issued 2012 June 11, 20:05 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,
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COMET C/2012 L3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK12L030 C2012 06 10.30718 20 31 47.62 +36 22 19.5 18.5 TcEL027704
CK12L030 C2012 06 10.32814 20 31 44.29 +36 22 24.5 19.0 TcEL027704
CK12L030 C2012 06 10.33836 20 31 42.81 +36 22 28.1 18.7 TcEL027704
CK12L030 C2012 06 10.34847 20 31 41.04 +36 22 31.1 18.8 TcEL027704
CK12L030 HC2012 06 11.29519 20 29 13.43 +36 27 01.6 oEL027291
CK12L030 HC2012 06 11.29623 20 29 13.24 +36 27 02.1 19.5 ToEL027291
CK12L030 HC2012 06 11.29727 20 29 13.08 +36 27 02.4 19.5 ToEL027291
CK12L030 KC2012 06 11.31259 20 29 10.66 +36 27 06.5 18.7 TvEL027H15
CK12L030 KC2012 06 11.32148 20 29 09.23 +36 27 09.8 18.9 TvEL027H15
CK12L030 MC2012 06 11.33039 20 29 07.77 +36 27 12.8 18.3 TvEL027H15
CK12L030 KC2012 06 11.37250 20 29 01.13 +36 27 23.3 18.5 TvEL027H15
CK12L030 C2012 06 11.37830 20 29 00.19 +36 27 23.0 17.9 TrEL027718
CK12L030 C2012 06 11.38251 20 28 59.48 +36 27 24.5 18.1 TrEL027718
CK12L030 KC2012 06 11.38361 20 28 59.34 +36 27 26.1 18.4 TvEL027H15
CK12L030 C2012 06 11.38777 20 28 58.69 +36 27 26.2 18.0 TrEL027718
CK12L030 C2012 06 11.39141 20 28 58.12 +36 27 26.6 17.9 TrEL027718
CK12L030 KC2012 06 11.40630 20 28 55.72 +36 27 31.7 17.8 TvEL027H15
CK12L030 `C2012 06 11.42683 20 28 52.44 +36 27 37.2 18.8 TtEL027H06
CK12L030 7C2012 06 11.42838 20 28 52.41 +36 27 38.3 tEL027F65
CK12L030 `C2012 06 11.42867 20 28 52.13 +36 27 38.1 19.0 TtEL027H06
CK12L030 `C2012 06 11.43049 20 28 51.82 +36 27 39.0 tEL027H06
CK12L030 7C2012 06 11.43067 20 28 52.02 +36 27 39.0 19.2 TtEL027F65
CK12L030 `C2012 06 11.43228 20 28 51.62 +36 27 39.5 tEL027H06
CK12L030 7C2012 06 11.43296 20 28 51.74 +36 27 39.5 tEL027F65
CK12L030 `C2012 06 11.43412 20 28 51.27 +36 27 40.0 tEL027H06
CK12L030 7C2012 06 11.43477 20 28 51.39 +36 27 40.0 tEL027F65
CK12L030 `C2012 06 11.43600 20 28 51.00 +36 27 40.9 tEL027H06
CK12L030 *C2012 06 11.43798 20 28 50.61 +36 27 41.1 18.3 TuEL027H06
CK12L030 `C2012 06 11.43961 20 28 50.40 +36 27 41.6 tEL027H06
CK12L030 *C2012 06 11.44136 20 28 50.19 +36 27 42.1 18.3 TuEL027H06
CK12L030 `C2012 06 11.44146 20 28 50.16 +36 27 42.6 tEL027H06
CK12L030 {C2012 06 11.44267420 28 49.939+36 27 41.89 18.8 TtEL027695
CK12L030 *C2012 06 11.44360 20 28 49.73 +36 27 43.1 17.8 TuEL027H06
CK12L030 {C2012 06 11.44432920 28 49.689+36 27 42.41 18.3 TtEL027695
CK12L030 {C2012 06 11.44598420 28 49.370+36 27 43.42 18.2 TtEL027695
CK12L030 {C2012 06 11.44763920 28 49.145+36 27 43.38 18.5 TtEL027695
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7 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.
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North. Observers P. Miller, P. Roche,
A. Tripp, R. Miles, R. Holmes, S. Foglia, L. Buz. Measurers L. Buzzi,
S. Foglia. 2.0-m f/10 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers R. Ligustri, E. Bryssinck. 0.43-m
f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer, 0.50-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
H15 ISON-NM Observatory, Mayhill. Observer L. Elenin. 0.45-m f/2.8
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2012 L3 (LINEAR)
T 2012 Jan. 30.88403 TT MPC
q 0.2743491 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 327.68063 +0.19561217 +0.80301349
Node 53.51376 +0.98053219 -0.17015998
e 1.0 Incl. 135.55867 +0.01710250 +0.57115227
From 36 observations 2012 June 10-11.
Ephemeris:
C/2012 L3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2012 05 12 21 32 29.5 +31 07 38 2.1454 2.1627 77.4 27.1 18.0
...
2012 05 27 21 05 36.7 +34 23 57 2.1359 2.3895 91.6 25.1 18.4
...
2012 06 04 20 47 33.8 +35 40 56 2.1389 2.5067 99.0 23.6 18.6
...
2012 06 10 20 32 35.2 +36 20 45 2.1479 2.5931 104.3 22.3 18.8
2012 06 11 20 29 59.5 +36 25 40 2.1501 2.6074 105.2 22.1 18.8
2012 06 12 20 27 22.3 +36 30 05 2.1526 2.6216 106.0 21.9 18.9
...
2012 06 18 20 11 15.0 +36 45 17 2.1721 2.7063 110.9 20.5 19.0
...
2012 06 26 19 49 15.6 +36 33 55 2.2130 2.8174 116.5 18.8 19.2
...
2012 07 11 19 10 10.3 +34 39 14 2.3421 3.0207 123.2 16.4 19.6
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2012 MPC M.P.E.C. 2012-L27
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