MPEC 2012-Q62 : 2012 QY17
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M.P.E.C. 2012-Q62 Issued 2012 Aug. 27, 12:10 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 QY17 Observations: K12Q17Y* C2012 08 25.27243 22 21 34.92 -11 01 03.0 20.2 VrEQ062G96 K12Q17Y C2012 08 25.27942 22 21 40.53 -11 03 32.5 19.4 VrEQ062G96 K12Q17Y C2012 08 25.28641 22 21 46.22 -11 06 05.1 19.0 VrEQ062G96 K12Q17Y C2012 08 25.29336 22 21 51.87 -11 08 35.3 19.8 VrEQ062G96 K12Q17Y C2012 08 25.33424 22 22 25.15 -11 23 20.1 rEQ062G96 K12Q17Y KC2012 08 25.33901922 22 25.79 -11 25 14.2 19.9 VuEQ062H21 K12Q17Y KC2012 08 25.34262222 22 28.75 -11 26 31.8 19.6 VuEQ062H21 K12Q17Y C2012 08 25.34542 22 22 34.14 -11 27 19.9 20.5 VrEQ062G96 K12Q17Y KC2012 08 25.34639222 22 31.85 -11 27 53.1 20.0 VuEQ062H21 K12Q17Y C2012 08 25.35664 22 22 43.33 -11 31 25.2 rEQ062G96 K12Q17Y C2012 08 25.36781 22 22 52.51 -11 35 26.2 rEQ062G96 K12Q17Y QC2012 08 25.47168 22 24 34.02 -12 09 43.8 19.0 VrEQ062E12 K12Q17Y QC2012 08 25.49005 22 24 49.31 -12 16 22.7 19.1 VrEQ062E12 K12Q17Y QC2012 08 25.49281 22 24 51.61 -12 17 22.7 19.0 VrEQ062E12 K12Q17Y KC2012 08 26.18853822 35 07.45 -16 27 48.6 19.4 VvEQ062H21 K12Q17Y KC2012 08 26.19265622 35 10.91 -16 29 15.9 19.7 VvEQ062H21 K12Q17Y KC2012 08 26.19657522 35 14.18 -16 30 38.8 19.5 VvEQ062H21 K12Q17Y |C2012 08 27.10685 22 49 00.32 -21 37 41.3 20.1 VuEQ062807 K12Q17Y |C2012 08 27.10920 22 49 02.35 -21 38 28.5 19.9 VuEQ062807 K12Q17Y |C2012 08 27.11213 22 49 04.88 -21 39 27.5 20.4 VuEQ062807 K12Q17Y KC2012 08 27.30729 22 51 55.31 -22 46 19.7 19.1 RuEQ062H36 K12Q17Y KC2012 08 27.31405 22 52 01.09 -22 48 31.0 19.3 RuEQ062H36 K12Q17Y KC2012 08 27.32039 22 52 06.50 -22 50 34.2 19.2 RuEQ062H36 Observer details: 807 Cerro Tololo. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes. 0.41-m f/11 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. Measurers A. Boattini, E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. 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 H. Devore, T. Vorobjov, L. Buzzi, S. Foglia. 0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD, 0.61-m f/4.5 astrograph + CCD. H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2012 QY17 Earth MOID = 0.0506 AU Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 MPC M 18.52974 (2000.0) P Q n 0.52929338 Peri. 180.84471 +0.89127638 +0.42840034 a 1.5135789 Node 152.23477 -0.41414813 +0.90254031 e 0.2989306 Incl. 18.60936 -0.18468282 +0.04352177 P 1.86 H 25.6 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 120825 G96 0.9+ 1.5- 120825 H21 0.0 0.3+ 120826 H21 0.3- 0.8- 120825 G96 0.2- 0.7+ 120825 G96 0.4- 0.8- 120827 807 0.5- 0.5+ 120825 G96 0.1- 0.3- 120825 G96 0.4+ 0.8- 120827 807 0.4- 0.3+ 120825 G96 0.1- 0.2+ 120825 E12 0.4- 0.3+ 120827 807 0.2- 0.1- 120825 G96 0.7+ 0.5+ 120825 E12 0.1- 0.1+ 120827 H36 0.4+ 0.1+ 120825 H21 0.7+ 0.4+ 120825 E12 0.1+ 0.1- 120827 H36 0.5+ 0.0 120825 H21 0.3+ 0.4+ 120826 H21 0.3+ 0.1- 120827 H36 0.3+ 0.2- 120825 G96 (1.0- 2.3+) 120826 H21 0.1+ 0.5- Ephemeris: 2012 QY17 a,e,i = 1.51, 0.30, 19 q = 1.0611 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2012 07 28 19 11 32.4 +47 19 33 0.1780 1.0929 111.4 59.9 24.2 ... 2012 08 12 20 05 50.4 +38 16 58 0.09517 1.0687 123.4 52.3 22.6 ... 2012 08 20 21 13 10.6 +17 38 46 0.05918 1.0625 148.0 30.3 20.9 ... 2012 08 26 22 32 14.4 -15 18 55 0.05079 1.0611 174.2 5.5 19.7 2012 08 27 22 47 15.8 -21 02 39 0.05197 1.0611 167.6 11.8 20.0 2012 08 28 23 02 30.2 -26 21 24 0.05385 1.0613 161.4 17.7 20.3 ... 2012 09 03 00 29 50.1 -46 57 57 0.07572 1.0636 135.1 42.1 21.8 ... 2012 09 11 01 50 37.0 -55 34 36 0.1173 1.0711 120.5 54.1 23.1 ... 2012 09 26 02 50 31.4 -57 42 05 0.2018 1.0975 113.1 57.2 24.4 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2012 MPC M.P.E.C. 2012-Q62


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