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    • MPEC 2012-Q29 : 2012 QG8

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    M.P.E.C. 2012-Q29                                Issued 2012 Aug. 21, 14:45 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
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                                   2012 QG8

Observations:
     K12Q08G* C2012 08 17.43953 22 10 01.928-11 26 21.64         21.3 wLEQ029F51
     K12Q08G  C2012 08 17.46807 22 09 59.779-11 26 33.39         21.5 wLEQ029F51
     K12Q08G  C2012 08 17.48235 22 09 58.705-11 26 38.83         21.5 wLEQ029F51
     K12Q08G _C2012 08 18.44445822 08 49.579-11 33 08.48         20.7 RtEQ029568
     K12Q08G _C2012 08 18.44570622 08 49.487-11 33 08.93         20.8 RtEQ029568
     K12Q08G _C2012 08 18.44695822 08 49.391-11 33 09.49         20.8 RtEQ029568
     K12Q08G KC2012 08 18.93897 22 08 14.45 -11 36 27.5          20.8 RtEQ029J04
     K12Q08G KC2012 08 18.94576 22 08 13.95 -11 36 30.2          20.7 RtEQ029J04
     K12Q08G KC2012 08 18.95254 22 08 13.44 -11 36 33.1          20.9 RtEQ029J04
     K12Q08G KC2012 08 20.17723 22 06 46.14 -11 44 40.2          20.7 RuEQ029H36
     K12Q08G KC2012 08 20.18352222 06 45.69 -11 44 44.0          21.0 VtEQ029H21
     K12Q08G KC2012 08 20.19201122 06 45.03 -11 44 47.3          21.2 VtEQ029H21
     K12Q08G KC2012 08 20.20050122 06 44.40 -11 44 50.5          21.1 VtEQ029H21
     K12Q08G KC2012 08 20.20439 22 06 44.16 -11 44 51.6          20.5 RuEQ029H36
     K12Q08G KC2012 08 20.20822022 06 43.80 -11 44 53.9          21.1 VtEQ029H21
     K12Q08G KC2012 08 21.22307922 05 32.22 -11 51 32.1          21.3 VtEQ029H21
     K12Q08G KC2012 08 21.23118922 05 31.64 -11 51 36.5          21.5 VtEQ029H21
     K12Q08G KC2012 08 21.23969522 05 30.98 -11 51 40.2          21.3 VtEQ029H21

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, M. Micheli, L. Wells.  Measurers
    M. Micheli, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + 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.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers T. Vorobjov, L. Buzzi, S. Foglia.  0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observer P. Ruiz.  Measurers
    D. Koschny, M. Busch, E. Schwab, A. Knoefel.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2012 QG8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1638 AU
Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5                MPC
M  50.30106              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.21448485     Peri.   85.18702     -0.78378838     +0.62102008
a   2.7640017      Node   133.20360     -0.57147423     -0.71926109
e   0.5769408      Incl.    0.24657     -0.24309048     -0.31144430
P   4.60           H   18.7           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
120817 F51  0.1+  0.0     120818 J04  0.3+  0.0     120820 H21  0.3-  0.4+
120817 F51  0.0   0.2-    120818 J04  0.3+  0.0     120820 H36  0.3-  0.7+
120817 F51  0.1-  0.2+    120818 J04  0.1+  0.1-    120820 H21  0.8-  0.0
120818 568  0.1-  0.2-    120820 H36  0.3-  1.3+    120821 H21  0.4+  0.4+
120818 568  0.1-  0.2-    120820 H21  0.5+  0.1+    120821 H21  0.5+  0.8-
120818 568  0.1-  0.2-    120820 H21  0.1-  0.2+    120821 H21  0.2-  1.2-

Ephemeris:
2012 QG8                 a,e,i = 2.76, 0.58, 0                   q = 1.1693
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2012 07 22    22 39 16.5 -08 34 02   1.2069  2.0982   141.3    17.6    21.6
...
2012 08 06    22 23 46.3 -10 07 12   1.2247  2.2044   159.7     9.2    21.5
...
2012 08 14    22 14 11.4 -11 02 42   1.2558  2.2602   170.0     4.5    21.4
...
2012 08 20    22 06 58.6 -11 43 26   1.2902  2.3015   177.6     1.0    21.2
2012 08 21    22 05 47.9 -11 50 00   1.2968  2.3084   178.9     0.5    21.2
2012 08 22    22 04 37.8 -11 56 28   1.3038  2.3152   179.8     0.1    21.1
...
2012 08 28    21 57 55.2 -12 33 13   1.3512  2.3560   172.3     3.3    21.5
...
2012 09 05    21 50 03.4 -13 15 13   1.4291  2.4098   162.5     7.2    21.9
...
2012 09 20    21 39 48.0 -14 08 11   1.6170  2.5086   145.3    13.2    22.5

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-Q29

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