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    M.P.E.C. 2012-Q51                                Issued 2012 Aug. 25, 17:54 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 QB17
    
    Observations:
         K12Q17B* C2012 08 23.86821 21 57 54.23 +14 25 18.2          18.6 VrEQ051J75
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 23.87480 21 57 54.17 +14 25 22.9          18.9 VrEQ051J75
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 23.88138 21 57 54.05 +14 25 27.7          18.8 VrEQ051J75
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 23.96044 21 57 52.74 +14 26 26.7          19.2 VrEQ051J75
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 23.96564 21 57 52.69 +14 26 29.7          19.4 VrEQ051J75
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 23.97085 21 57 52.57 +14 26 33.6          18.7 VrEQ051J75
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 24.06235421 57 52.93 +14 27 36.6          18.3 VtEQ051H21
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 24.06737521 57 52.85 +14 27 39.9          18.7 VtEQ051H21
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 24.07266221 57 52.83 +14 27 44.3          18.4 VtEQ051H21
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 24.07863821 57 52.75 +14 27 48.6          18.5 VtEQ051H21
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 24.17300 21 57 51.87 +14 29 00.3          18.5 VrEQ051703
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 24.17895 21 57 51.80 +14 29 05.2          19.6 VrEQ051703
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 24.18488 21 57 51.69 +14 29 09.5          19.0 VrEQ051703
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 24.19086 21 57 51.58 +14 29 13.8          18.6 VrEQ051703
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 24.81863 21 57 46.83 +14 36 30.9          18.5 VuEQ051595
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 24.82907 21 57 46.69 +14 36 38.5          18.9 VuEQ051595
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 24.83951 21 57 46.57 +14 36 45.8                uEQ051595
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 24.91894 21 57 45.36 +14 37 43.9          18.6 RuEQ051157
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 24.92326 21 57 45.29 +14 37 46.9          18.5 RuEQ051157
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 24.92756 21 57 45.21 +14 37 50.3          18.4 RuEQ051157
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 24.92931 21 57 45.18 +14 37 51.0          18.0 RvEQ051470
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 24.93463 21 57 45.08 +14 37 55.6          18.1 RvEQ051470
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 24.93818 21 57 45.03 +14 37 58.0          18.4 RvEQ051470
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 25.00611 21 57 43.95 +14 38 43.6          18.4 RuEQ051104
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 25.01035 21 57 43.89 +14 38 46.4          18.4 RuEQ051104
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 25.15219621 57 44.07 +14 40 26.7          18.6 VvEQ051H21
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 25.15659221 57 43.98 +14 40 29.7          18.7 VvEQ051H21
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 25.16083721 57 43.92 +14 40 32.9          18.8 VvEQ051H21
         K12Q17B KC2012 08 25.16469621 57 43.86 +14 40 35.4          18.8 VvEQ051H21
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 25.28429 21 57 42.48 +14 41 57.4          19.0  rEQ051718
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 25.29275 21 57 42.31 +14 42 03.2          18.8  rEQ051718
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 25.29716 21 57 42.30 +14 42 06.1          18.7  rEQ051718
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 25.58576 21 57 40.40 +14 45 25.6          18.4 VuEQ051900
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 25.59290 21 57 40.30 +14 45 30.9          18.9 VuEQ051900
         K12Q17B  C2012 08 25.60003 21 57 40.16 +14 45 35.3          18.6 VuEQ051900
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observer P. Bacci.  Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi,
        G. Fagioli.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    157 Frasso Sabino.  Observers R. Haver, M. Calabresi.  Measurer R. Haver.
        0.37-m f/6.85 Cassegrain + CCD.
    470 Ceccano.  Observers G. Masi, F. Nocentini.  Measurers G. Masi, U. Masi,
        F. Nocentini.  0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers F. Fabris, E. Pettarin, F. Piani.  Measurer
        F. Piani.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer A. D. Grauer.  Measurers A. Boattini,
        E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
        S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
    718 Wiggins Observatory, Tooele.  Observer P. Wiggins.  0.35-m f/5.5
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 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.
    J75 OAM Observatory, La Sagra.  Observers S. Sanchez, J. Nomen, M. Hurtado,
        J. A. Jaume, W. K. Y. Yeung, P. Rios, F. Serra, T. Valls, V. Rios.  0.45-m
        f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2012 QB17                                                Earth MOID = 0.1960 AU
    Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5                MPC
    M 353.07286              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.38149250     Peri.  144.44985     +0.94384903     -0.31994377
    a   1.8828341      Node   234.41557     +0.27483629     +0.89874107
    e   0.3714340      Incl.    5.81318     +0.18334126     +0.29983407
    P   2.58           H   19.7           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    120823 J75  0.1-  0.1+    120824 703  0.5-  0.5+    120825 104  0.1-  0.3-
    120823 J75  0.4+  0.2-    120824 703  0.7-  0.3+    120825 H21  0.1+  0.3+
    120823 J75  0.1+  0.3-    120824 595  0.1+  0.1-    120825 H21  0.2-  0.2+
    120823 J75  0.0   0.2+    120824 595  0.1+  0.0     120825 H21  0.0   0.4+
    120823 J75  0.5+  0.5-    120824 595  0.5+  0.2-    120825 H21  0.0   0.2+
    120823 J75  0.1+  0.4-    120824 157  0.1+  0.2-    120825 718  0.1-  0.1-
    120824 H21  0.1-  0.3+    120824 157  0.1+  0.3-    120825 718  0.5-  0.1-
    120824 H21  0.3-  0.2-    120824 157  0.0   0.1+    120825 718  0.4+  0.2-
    120824 H21  0.4+  0.2+    120824 470  0.1+  0.7-    120825 900  0.1-  0.1-
    120824 H21  0.3+  0.1+    120824 470  0.0   0.2+    120825 900  0.2+  0.4+
    120824 703  0.5-  0.1+    120824 470  0.1+  0.1+    120825 900  0.0   0.1-
    120824 703  0.2-  0.6+    120825 104  0.2-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2012 QB17                a,e,i = 1.88, 0.37, 6                   q = 1.1835
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2012 07 26    21 57 04.3 +06 34 08   0.4562  1.4139   145.1    24.3    19.9
    ...
    2012 08 10    21 59 16.0 +11 02 13   0.3667  1.3478   151.7    20.9    19.2
    ...
    2012 08 18    21 58 39.8 +13 07 35   0.3291  1.3154   153.7    19.9    18.9
    ...
    2012 08 24    21 57 52.1 +14 27 06   0.3054  1.2928   154.2    19.9    18.7
    2012 08 25    21 57 44.4 +14 38 53   0.3018  1.2892   154.2    20.0    18.6
    2012 08 26    21 57 37.3 +14 50 14   0.2983  1.2856   154.2    20.0    18.6
    ...
    2012 09 01    21 57 10.7 +15 48 06   0.2792  1.2652   153.5    20.8    18.5
    ...
    2012 09 09    21 57 56.7 +16 35 03   0.2586  1.2409   151.7    22.6    18.3
    ...
    2012 09 24    22 07 37.0 +16 22 22   0.2335  1.2060   147.1    26.8    18.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-Q51
    

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