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    M.P.E.C. 2012-L46                                Issued 2012 June 15, 23:58 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 LK9
    
    Observations:
         K12L09K* C2012 06 12.35378 16 23 34.975-25 28 07.07         20.7 wLEL046F51
         K12L09K  C2012 06 12.36775 16 23 33.579-25 28 07.62         20.7 wLEL046F51
         K12L09K  C2012 06 12.38178 16 23 32.169-25 28 08.23         20.8 wLEL046F51
         K12L09K KC2012 06 13.12280 16 22 20.35 -25 28 32.0          20.3  uEL046821
         K12L09K KC2012 06 13.12848 16 22 19.82 -25 28 32.7          19.9  uEL046821
         K12L09K KC2012 06 13.13473 16 22 19.16 -25 28 32.8          20.1  uEL046821
         K12L09K IC2012 06 13.23988116 22 08.87 -25 28 41.9                rEL046H21
         K12L09K bC2012 06 13.25055616 22 07.84 -25 28 42.9          20.0 VrEL046H21
         K12L09K HC2012 06 13.28756 16 22 04.27 -25 28 44.0          20.1 RoEL046291
         K12L09K HC2012 06 13.28921 16 22 04.07 -25 28 43.5          20.3 RoEL046291
         K12L09K HC2012 06 13.29083 16 22 03.84 -25 28 43.2          20.0 RoEL046291
         K12L09K %C2012 06 13.40109216 21 53.32 -25 28 47.6          21.1 RtEL046F65
         K12L09K %C2012 06 13.40275316 21 53.13 -25 28 47.5          20.9 RtEL046F65
         K12L09K %C2012 06 13.40437716 21 52.98 -25 28 47.7          21.1 RtEL046F65
         K12L09K %C2012 06 13.40599816 21 52.83 -25 28 47.8          20.9 RtEL046F65
         K12L09K %C2012 06 13.40765816 21 52.64 -25 28 47.8          20.6 RtEL046F65
         K12L09K %C2012 06 13.40930516 21 52.48 -25 28 47.7          20.9 RtEL046F65
         K12L09K  C2012 06 14.25561 16 20 30.64 -25 29 17.1          20.1 RoEL046H01
         K12L09K  C2012 06 14.26251 16 20 29.95 -25 29 17.4          20.5 RoEL046H01
         K12L09K  C2012 06 14.27053 16 20 29.17 -25 29 17.5          20.4 RoEL046H01
         K12L09K  C2012 06 14.27778 16 20 28.43 -25 29 17.7          20.9 RoEL046H01
         K12L09K  C2012 06 15.22973 16 18 56.67 -25 29 46.1          20.9 RoEL046H01
         K12L09K  C2012 06 15.24172 16 18 55.47 -25 29 46.5          20.7 RoEL046H01
         K12L09K  C2012 06 15.24674 16 18 54.97 -25 29 46.5          20.8 RoEL046H01
         K12L09K  C2012 06 15.25424 16 18 54.23 -25 29 46.8          20.8 RoEL046H01
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    821 Cordoba-Bosque Alegre.  Observers C. Colazo, P. Guzzo, N. Muguiro,
        C. Bellitti, G. Fassetta.  Measurer C. Colazo.  1.54-m f/4.8 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.  Observer T. Lister.  2.0-m f/10
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9
        reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers L. Buzzi, H. Devore, S. Foglia, T. Vorobjov.  0.61-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2012 LK9                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0562 AU
    Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5                 MPC
    M 283.06706              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.25710144     Peri.  322.75193     +0.87667125     -0.43212002
    a   2.4494376      Node    64.13184     +0.47823884     +0.73498428
    e   0.6644260      Incl.   13.59277     +0.05229849     +0.52256138
    P   3.83           H   17.4           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    120612 F51  0.1+  0.1-    120613 291  0.5-  0.4+    120614 H01  0.2+  0.1-
    120612 F51  0.0   0.0     120613 291  1.5-  0.8+    120614 H01  0.4+  0.0
    120612 F51  0.1-  0.0     120613 F65  0.4+  0.3-    120614 H01  0.1+  0.1+
    120613 821  0.4+  0.3+    120613 F65  0.0   0.2-    120615 H01  0.1+  0.0
    120613 821  0.9+  0.2-    120613 F65  0.2+  0.3-    120615 H01  0.1-  0.1-
    120613 821  0.3+  0.1-    120613 F65  0.3+  0.4-    120615 H01  0.2-  0.1+
    120613 H21  0.1+  0.5+    120613 F65  0.0   0.3-    120615 H01  0.2-  0.0
    120613 H21  0.5+  0.1-    120613 F65  0.0   0.2-
    120613 291  0.0   0.2-    120614 H01  0.3+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2012 LK9                 a,e,i = 2.45, 0.66, 14                  q = 0.8220
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2012 05 16    17 03 18.5 -24 41 10   1.7222  2.6872   158.1     8.1    21.3
    ...
    2012 05 31    16 43 10.0 -25 13 25   1.5738  2.5861   175.9     1.6    20.7
    ...
    2012 06 08    16 30 36.8 -25 24 19   1.5217  2.5303   171.7     3.3    20.7
    ...
    2012 06 14    16 20 55.4 -25 29 04   1.4952  2.4875   164.1     6.4    20.7
    2012 06 15    16 19 18.8 -25 29 35   1.4918  2.4803   162.8     7.0    20.8
    2012 06 16    16 17 42.6 -25 30 01   1.4887  2.4731   161.5     7.5    20.8
    ...
    2012 06 22    16 08 18.7 -25 31 15   1.4759  2.4293   153.7    10.7    20.8
    ...
    2012 06 30    15 56 48.8 -25 30 14   1.4732  2.3697   143.6    14.7    20.9
    ...
    2012 07 15    15 40 24.2 -25 28 05   1.5036  2.2541   125.8    21.5    21.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-L46
    

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