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    M.P.E.C. 2012-S23                                Issued 2012 Sept. 17, 18:23 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 RX16
    
    Observations:
         K12R16X* C2012 09 15.39553 01 15 22.82 -05 38 10.4          19.4 VrES023703
         K12R16X  C2012 09 15.40287 01 15 23.58 -05 38 09.4          19.1 VrES023703
         K12R16X  C2012 09 15.41042 01 15 24.33 -05 38 08.2          19.2 VrES023703
         K12R16X  C2012 09 15.42387 01 15 25.74 -05 38 06.9          19.0 VrES023703
         K12R16X  C2012 09 15.43354 01 15 26.67 -05 38 07.0          19.4 VrES023703
         K12R16X 0C2012 09 15.70442001 15 58.35 -05 37 03.9          18.9 RtES023E10
         K12R16X 0C2012 09 15.70615001 15 58.52 -05 37 03.7          18.9 RtES023E10
         K12R16X 0C2012 09 15.70784901 15 58.70 -05 37 03.6          19.0 RtES023E10
         K12R16X 0C2012 09 15.70953101 15 58.88 -05 37 03.6          18.9 RtES023E10
         K12R16X 0C2012 09 15.71123301 15 59.05 -05 37 03.4          18.8 RtES023E10
         K12R16X KC2012 09 16.00405 01 16 35.19 -05 37 13.4          19.0 RtES023J04
         K12R16X KC2012 09 16.00561 01 16 35.34 -05 37 13.2          19.0 RtES023J04
         K12R16X KC2012 09 16.00717 01 16 35.51 -05 37 13.2          19.2 RtES023J04
         K12R16X |C2012 09 16.27783 01 17 05.29 -05 36 12.6          20.5 VuES023807
         K12R16X |C2012 09 16.27986 01 17 05.47 -05 36 12.5          20.4 VuES023807
         K12R16X |C2012 09 16.28189 01 17 05.68 -05 36 12.1          20.5 VuES023807
         K12R16X KC2012 09 16.28358701 17 06.47 -05 36 53.7          19.3 VvES023H21
         K12R16X |C2012 09 16.28392 01 17 05.90 -05 36 12.0          20.4 VuES023807
         K12R16X |C2012 09 16.28596 01 17 06.10 -05 36 12.0          20.4 VuES023807
         K12R16X KC2012 09 16.28847601 17 06.95 -05 36 53.6          19.0 VvES023H21
         K12R16X KC2012 09 16.29336601 17 07.47 -05 36 53.1          19.5 VvES023H21
         K12R16X KC2012 09 16.29779201 17 07.93 -05 36 52.7          19.4 VvES023H21
         K12R16X  C2012 09 16.69931 01 17 53.01 -05 35 24.3          18.7 RoES023474
         K12R16X  C2012 09 16.70279 01 17 53.34 -05 35 23.6          18.7 RoES023474
         K12R16X  C2012 09 16.70454 01 17 53.55 -05 35 23.0          18.6 RoES023474
         K12R16X HC2012 09 17.31679 01 19 05.77 -05 35 09.0          18.8 RoES023291
         K12R16X HC2012 09 17.31892 01 19 05.98 -05 35 08.8          18.7 RoES023291
         K12R16X HC2012 09 17.32013 01 19 06.11 -05 35 08.8          18.8 RoES023291
         K12R16X KC2012 09 17.62444 01 19 39.82 -05 33 50.4          18.2 RoES023474
         K12R16X KC2012 09 17.62655 01 19 40.03 -05 33 49.6          18.4 RoES023474
         K12R16X KC2012 09 17.62866 01 19 40.16 -05 33 49.5          18.6 RoES023474
         K12R16X KC2012 09 17.63078 01 19 40.40 -05 33 49.6          18.6 RoES023474
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observer A. C. Gilmore.  1.0-m f/7.7
        reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer J. A. Johnson.  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.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, R. Sampson.  0.41-m f/11
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    E10 Siding Spring-Faulkes Telescope South.  Observer T. Lister.  2.0-m f/10
        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.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observer P. Ruiz.  Measurers
        D. Koschny, M. Busch, A. Knoefel, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2012 RX16                                                Earth MOID = 0.2052 AU
    Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5                MPC
    M 356.09712              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.36470283     Peri.  275.04840     +0.94472808     -0.32506527
    a   1.9401857      Node   103.92613     +0.31552722     +0.86610869
    e   0.3825922      Incl.    2.52014     +0.08905852     +0.37972136
    P   2.70           H   21.1           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    120915 703  0.3+  0.3-    120916 J04  0.1-  0.0     120916 474  0.6+  0.4-
    120915 703  0.3+  0.1+    120916 J04  0.0   0.1-    120916 474  0.0   0.0
    120915 703  0.1-  0.6+    120916 807  0.2+  0.2-    120916 474  0.3+  0.4+
    120915 703  0.1+  0.7+    120916 807  0.2-  0.3-    120917 291  0.0   0.1-
    120915 703  1.0-  0.3-    120916 807  0.1-  0.0     120917 291  0.1-  0.1-
    120915 E10  0.2+  0.1+    120916 H21  0.1-  0.2+    120917 291  0.0   0.2-
    120915 E10  0.1+  0.1+    120916 807  0.1+  0.1-    120917 474  0.6+  0.0
    120915 E10  0.2+  0.1+    120916 807  0.1-  0.3-    120917 474  0.5+  0.6+
    120915 E10  0.2+  0.1-    120916 H21  0.5-  0.1-    120917 474  0.8-  0.4+
    120915 E10  0.2+  0.1-    120916 H21  0.2-  0.1-    120917 474  0.4-  0.1+
    120916 J04  0.1+  0.0     120916 H21  0.2-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2012 RX16                a,e,i = 1.94, 0.38, 3                   q = 1.1979
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2012 08 18    00 16 55.8 -06 13 29   0.3423  1.3027   143.2    27.7    20.6
    ...
    2012 09 02    00 48 12.9 -05 51 30   0.2760  1.2544   149.4    24.2    19.9
    ...
    2012 09 10    01 04 40.6 -05 44 08   0.2500  1.2340   152.5    22.2    19.6
    ...
    2012 09 16    01 16 33.2 -05 36 54   0.2346  1.2215   154.7    20.6    19.4
    2012 09 17    01 18 28.6 -05 35 18   0.2323  1.2197   155.0    20.4    19.4
    2012 09 18    01 20 22.9 -05 33 34   0.2302  1.2179   155.4    20.1    19.3
    ...
    2012 09 24    01 31 23.1 -05 18 58   0.2194  1.2088   157.5    18.5    19.2
    ...
    2012 10 02    01 44 42.9 -04 44 53   0.2103  1.2009   160.3    16.3    19.0
    ...
    2012 10 17    02 04 22.7 -02 41 36   0.2087  1.1994   165.1    12.4    18.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-S23
    

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