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    M.P.E.C. 2012-M39                                Issued 2012 June 24, 03:03 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 MK6
    
    Observations:
         K12M06K*QC2012 06 19.78451 21 31 18.69 -23 45 11.4          17.9 VrEM039E12
         K12M06K QC2012 06 19.79599 21 31 20.29 -23 44 58.3          18.1 VrEM039E12
         K12M06K QC2012 06 19.80749 21 31 21.88 -23 44 45.0          18.1 VrEM039E12
         K12M06K QC2012 06 19.81901 21 31 23.50 -23 44 31.9          18.3 VrEM039E12
         K12M06K  C2012 06 21.41897 21 35 18.85 -23 15 11.7          18.0 VrEM039G96
         K12M06K  C2012 06 21.42471 21 35 19.60 -23 15 05.5          17.9 VrEM039G96
         K12M06K  C2012 06 21.42974 21 35 20.25 -23 14 59.9          17.9 VrEM039G96
         K12M06K  C2012 06 21.43483 21 35 20.94 -23 14 54.2          18.0 VrEM039G96
         K12M06K KC2012 06 22.09858 21 36 54.69 -23 02 32.6          17.6 RoEM039954
         K12M06K KC2012 06 22.13157 21 36 58.98 -23 01 56.5          17.3 RoEM039954
         K12M06K KC2012 06 22.14544 21 37 00.74 -23 01 41.5          17.5 RoEM039954
         K12M06K |C2012 06 22.25035 21 37 15.60 -22 59 16.7          18.2 VuEM039807
         K12M06K |C2012 06 22.25380 21 37 16.03 -22 59 13.2          18.0 VuEM039807
         K12M06K |C2012 06 22.25551 21 37 16.28 -22 59 11.3          18.3 VuEM039807
         K12M06K |C2012 06 22.25726 21 37 16.47 -22 59 09.7          18.2 VuEM039807
         K12M06K |C2012 06 22.25903 21 37 16.70 -22 59 07.7          18.0 VuEM039807
         K12M06K |C2012 06 22.26074 21 37 16.92 -22 59 05.8          18.0 VuEM039807
         K12M06K |C2012 06 22.26246 21 37 17.17 -22 59 03.9          18.0 VuEM039807
         K12M06K  C2012 06 22.36710 21 37 31.53 -22 57 36.5          18.5 RcEM039854
         K12M06K  C2012 06 22.36981 21 37 31.87 -22 57 32.5          19.3 RcEM039854
         K12M06K  C2012 06 22.37252 21 37 32.20 -22 57 31.3          18.5 RcEM039854
         K12M06K  C2012 06 22.42881 21 37 39.28 -22 56 29.0          18.0 VrEM039G96
         K12M06K  C2012 06 22.42976 21 37 39.39 -22 56 27.8          17.9 VrEM039G96
         K12M06K  C2012 06 22.43071 21 37 39.54 -22 56 26.8          17.9 VrEM039G96
         K12M06K  C2012 06 22.43165 21 37 39.64 -22 56 25.7          17.9 VrEM039G96
         K12M06K KC2012 06 23.23514 21 39 27.93 -22 41 04.8          18.7 VuEM039I39
         K12M06K KC2012 06 23.24985 21 39 29.92 -22 40 49.6          18.6 VuEM039I39
         K12M06K KC2012 06 23.26456 21 39 31.65 -22 40 32.5          18.6 VuEM039I39
         K12M06K KC2012 06 23.37163921 39 45.43 -22 39 08.5          18.5 VtEM039H21
         K12M06K KC2012 06 23.37483621 39 45.82 -22 39 04.9          18.5 VtEM039H21
         K12M06K KC2012 06 23.37802721 39 46.20 -22 39 01.4          18.5 VtEM039H21
         K12M06K KC2012 06 23.38076521 39 46.52 -22 38 58.3          18.4 VtEM039H21
         K12M06K QC2012 06 23.59429 21 40 15.76 -22 34 29.1          17.9 VrEM039E12
         K12M06K QC2012 06 23.59814 21 40 16.21 -22 34 24.8          17.9 VrEM039E12
         K12M06K  C2012 06 23.69372 21 40 27.66 -22 32 41.9          18.1 VoEM039E23
         K12M06K  C2012 06 23.69793 21 40 28.14 -22 32 36.7          18.0 VoEM039E23
         K12M06K  C2012 06 23.70296 21 40 28.75 -22 32 31.0          17.8 VoEM039E23
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.41-m f/11
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    954 Teide Observatory.  Observer N. D. Diaz.  0.26-m f/11.6 reflector + CCD.
    E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  Measurers J. D. Ahern,
        E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
        R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. R. Gibbs.  Measurers A. Boattini,
        E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
        S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Vorobjov, L. Buzzi, S. Foglia.  0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I39 Observatorio Cruz del Sur, San Justo.  Observer A. Chapman.  Measurers
        A. Chapman, N. D. Diaz.  0.20-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2012 MK6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2101 AU
    Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5                 MPC
    M 339.71233              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.22950845     Peri.  303.18060     +0.00768374     +0.99963784
    a   2.6420250      Node   327.23017     -0.90086190     -0.00427487
    e   0.5375389      Incl.    2.73111     -0.43403779     +0.02656918
    P   4.29           H   18.8           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    120619 E12  0.3+  0.1+    120622 807  0.5+  0.1+    120623 I39  1.2+  0.1-
    120619 E12  0.3+  0.1+    120622 807  0.0   0.1-    120623 I39  0.4+  1.1+
    120619 E12  0.0   0.2+    120622 807  0.1+  0.0     120623 H21  0.2+  0.1+
    120619 E12  0.1+  0.0     120622 807  0.1+  0.0     120623 H21  0.2+  0.2+
    120621 G96  0.0   0.2+    120622 807  0.6+  0.1+    120623 H21  0.2+  0.2+
    120621 G96  0.0   0.1+    120622 854  0.3+  0.5-    120623 H21  0.0   0.3+
    120621 G96  0.1-  0.1+    120622 854  0.2+  0.6+    120623 E12  0.2+  0.2-
    120621 G96  0.3+  0.2+    120622 854  0.0   1.1-    120623 E12  0.1-  0.1+
    120622 954  0.1-  0.0     120622 G96  0.0   0.0     120623 E23  0.6+  0.2-
    120622 954  1.0+  0.5+    120622 G96  0.1-  0.2+    120623 E23  0.4+  0.4+
    120622 954  1.0+  0.4+    120622 G96  0.4+  0.1+    120623 E23  0.6+  0.6+
    120622 807  0.2+  0.3+    120622 G96  0.1+  0.2+
    120622 807  0.0   0.1+    120623 I39  1.5-  0.6+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2012 MK6                 a,e,i = 2.64, 0.54, 3                   q = 1.2218
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2012 05 25    20 00 05.6 -30 45 16   0.3227  1.2360   127.5    40.6    18.4
    ...
    2012 06 09    20 59 05.7 -27 04 33   0.2975  1.2219   128.3    40.7    18.2
    ...
    2012 06 17    21 23 58.3 -24 37 28   0.2926  1.2241   129.8    39.6    18.1
    ...
    2012 06 23    21 38 55.9 -22 45 33   0.2921  1.2302   131.7    38.1    18.1
    2012 06 24    21 41 06.6 -22 27 12   0.2923  1.2316   132.1    37.8    18.1
    2012 06 25    21 43 11.9 -22 09 00   0.2925  1.2331   132.5    37.4    18.1
    ...
    2012 07 01    21 53 52.6 -20 23 41   0.2954  1.2441   135.3    35.1    18.1
    ...
    2012 07 09    22 03 23.3 -18 17 50   0.3029  1.2642   140.2    31.0    18.0
    ...
    2012 07 24    22 08 30.5 -15 19 14   0.3296  1.3169   152.4    20.9    18.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-M39
    

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