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  • MPEC 2012-R24 : 2012 RG3

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    M.P.E.C. 2012-R24                                Issued 2012 Sept. 11, 16:44 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2012 RG3
    
    Observations:
         K12R03G* C2012 09 06.53589300 34 01.674-23 06 57.54         20.5 iLER024F51
         K12R03G  C2012 09 06.54788400 34 00.810-23 07 09.96         20.4 iLER024F51
         K12R03G KC2012 09 10.28161000 29 22.89 -24 10 13.4          20.5 VrER024H21
         K12R03G KC2012 09 10.29088400 29 22.18 -24 10 23.4          20.5 VrER024H21
         K12R03G KC2012 09 10.30056900 29 21.40 -24 10 32.9          20.6 VrER024H21
         K12R03G KC2012 09 11.26008700 28 05.37 -24 26 29.2          20.1 VvER024H21
         K12R03G KC2012 09 11.26858400 28 04.67 -24 26 37.6          20.4 VvER024H21
         K12R03G KC2012 09 11.27708400 28 03.96 -24 26 45.9          20.6 VvER024H21
         K12R03G KC2012 09 11.28557700 28 03.24 -24 26 54.6          20.8 VvER024H21
         K12R03G %C2012 09 11.38008400 27 55.93 -24 28 26.5          20.8 RtER024F65
         K12R03G %C2012 09 11.38410000 27 55.61 -24 28 30.2          20.9 RtER024F65
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    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 RG3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1458 AU
    Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5                MPC
    M 254.90364              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.49695063     Peri.   34.75293     -0.83149409     -0.49424261
    a   1.5785580      Node   113.66779     +0.42587916     -0.86029467
    e   0.5357075      Incl.   16.07836     +0.35671349     -0.12496931
    P   1.98           H   17.8           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    120906 F51  0.1-  0.1+    120910 H21  0.2+  0.1-    120911 H21  0.2-  0.1-
    120906 F51  0.1+  0.1-    120911 H21  0.0   0.1-    120911 F65  0.0   0.1-
    120910 H21  0.4-  0.4+    120911 H21  0.1+  0.0     120911 F65  0.1+  0.2+
    120910 H21  0.2+  0.3-    120911 H21  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2012 RG3                 a,e,i = 1.58, 0.54, 16                  q = 0.7329
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2012 08 12    00 51 27.2 -16 18 01   1.4858  2.2831   131.1    19.6    21.4
    ...
    2012 08 27    00 44 17.5 -20 07 48   1.3362  2.2378   144.6    15.2    21.0
    ...
    2012 09 04    00 36 53.4 -22 23 32   1.2761  2.2109   150.6    12.9    20.8
    ...
    2012 09 10    00 29 44.9 -24 05 25   1.2415  2.1895   153.6    11.8    20.7
    2012 09 11    00 28 26.2 -24 22 04   1.2366  2.1859   153.9    11.7    20.7
    2012 09 12    00 27 05.4 -24 38 34   1.2320  2.1822   154.1    11.6    20.7
    ...
    2012 09 18    00 18 24.5 -26 13 14   1.2100  2.1593   154.2    11.7    20.6
    ...
    2012 09 26    00 05 39.9 -28 02 16   1.1956  2.1272   150.7    13.3    20.6
    ...
    2012 10 11    23 41 31.0 -30 10 02   1.2110  2.0615   137.6    19.0    20.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-R24
    

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