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    M.P.E.C. 2012-S46                                Issued 2012 Sept. 21, 17:53 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 SX20
    
    Observations:
         K12S20X* C2012 09 19.19274 22 15 57.16 -12 26 45.0          20.4 VrES046G96
         K12S20X  C2012 09 19.20147 22 15 57.38 -12 26 18.3          20.6 VrES046G96
         K12S20X  C2012 09 19.21023 22 15 57.63 -12 25 50.6          20.4 VrES046G96
         K12S20X  C2012 09 19.21902 22 15 57.81 -12 25 23.0          20.6 VrES046G96
         K12S20X  C2012 09 19.25147 22 15 58.58 -12 23 41.6          19.9 RoES046H01
         K12S20X  C2012 09 19.25770 22 15 58.74 -12 23 22.1          20.0 RoES046H01
         K12S20X  C2012 09 19.26582 22 15 58.95 -12 22 56.5          20.2 RoES046H01
         K12S20X  C2012 09 19.27229 22 15 59.13 -12 22 36.0          20.0 RoES046H01
         K12S20X |C2012 09 20.01288 22 16 31.14 -11 43 38.0          20.2 VuES046807
         K12S20X |C2012 09 20.01656 22 16 31.23 -11 43 26.7          20.4 VuES046807
         K12S20X |C2012 09 20.02771 22 16 31.58 -11 42 53.0          20.1 VuES046807
         K12S20X KC2012 09 20.10633822 16 34.32 -11 39 33.6          20.3 VrES046H21
         K12S20X KC2012 09 20.11206322 16 34.51 -11 39 16.1          20.4 VrES046H21
         K12S20X KC2012 09 20.14224 22 16 35.60 -11 37 44.8          20.3 RuES046H36
         K12S20X KC2012 09 20.15699 22 16 36.07 -11 36 58.1          20.1 RuES046H36
         K12S20X KC2012 09 20.17251 22 16 36.46 -11 36 12.1          19.9 RuES046H36
         K12S20X  C2012 09 20.21024 22 16 38.02 -11 34 14.6          19.7 RoES046H01
         K12S20X  C2012 09 20.22442 22 16 38.42 -11 33 31.4          19.9 RoES046H01
         K12S20X  C2012 09 20.23096 22 16 38.60 -11 33 11.5          20.0 RoES046H01
         K12S20X  C2012 09 20.24505 22 16 38.99 -11 32 28.6          20.3 RoES046H01
         K12S20X  C2012 09 20.88106 22 17 05.89 -11 00 38.7          20.5 RoES046033
         K12S20X  C2012 09 20.88902 22 17 06.14 -11 00 16.4          20.4 RoES046033
         K12S20X  C2012 09 20.93324 22 17 07.59 -10 58 02.2          20.4 RoES046033
         K12S20X  C2012 09 20.94120 22 17 07.83 -10 57 39.8          20.6 RoES046033
         K12S20X HC2012 09 21.14360 22 17 17.99 -10 47 30.0          19.9 RoES046291
         K12S20X HC2012 09 21.14508 22 17 18.06 -10 47 27.1          20.2 RoES046291
         K12S20X HC2012 09 21.14570 22 17 18.16 -10 47 23.7          19.9 RoES046291
         K12S20X  C2012 09 21.15350 22 17 18.19 -10 47 03.1          20.2 RoES046H01
         K12S20X  C2012 09 21.16112 22 17 18.42 -10 46 40.6          20.3 RoES046H01
         K12S20X  C2012 09 21.16738 22 17 18.61 -10 46 22.1          20.3 RoES046H01
         K12S20X  C2012 09 21.17407 22 17 18.81 -10 46 02.5          20.3 RoES046H01
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m
        f/4 Schmidt + CCD.
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, R. Sampson.  0.41-m f/11
        Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9
        reflector + 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.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2012 SX20                                                Earth MOID = 0.1616 AU
    Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5                MPC
    M  24.58604              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.43005966     Peri.  316.57297     +0.64611399     +0.76300842
    a   1.7382687      Node   353.59367     -0.64595117     +0.53351008
    e   0.3450393      Incl.    9.71979     -0.40655109     +0.36494541
    P   2.29           H   22.2           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    120919 G96  0.0   0.4+    120920 H21  0.0   0.1+    120920 033  0.2+  0.9+
    120919 G96  0.1-  0.3-    120920 H21  0.3+  0.2+    120920 033  0.1-  0.4-
    120919 G96  0.1+  0.1-    120920 H36  0.5-  0.9-    120921 291  0.7-  0.7+
    120919 G96  0.6-  0.1-    120920 H36  0.1+  0.9+    120921 291  0.3-  0.8-
    120919 H01  0.2+  0.0     120920 H36  0.8-  0.3-    120921 291  0.8+  0.8+
    120919 H01  0.1+  0.1-    120920 H01  0.2+  0.1+    120921 H01  0.1+  0.3-
    120919 H01  0.0   0.0     120920 H01  0.2+  0.1+    120921 H01  0.1+  0.2-
    120919 H01  0.1+  0.1+    120920 H01  0.2+  0.1+    120921 H01  0.1+  0.1-
    120920 807  0.3+  0.0     120920 H01  0.1+  0.0     120921 H01  0.0   0.2-
    120920 807  0.0   0.1+    120920 033  0.0   0.0
    120920 807  0.2+  0.1-    120920 033  0.1-  1.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2012 SX20                a,e,i = 1.74, 0.35, 10                  q = 1.1385
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2012 08 22    22 02 37.5 -46 04 29   0.1648  1.1513   145.7    29.7    19.9
    ...
    2012 09 06    22 08 50.5 -26 22 41   0.1852  1.1803   156.7    19.8    19.9
    ...
    2012 09 14    22 12 46.8 -17 21 20   0.2099  1.2017   156.8    19.3    20.2
    ...
    2012 09 20    22 16 29.1 -11 44 33   0.2345  1.2201   154.5    20.8    20.5
    2012 09 21    22 17 10.7 -10 54 15   0.2391  1.2234   154.0    21.1    20.6
    2012 09 22    22 17 53.7 -10 05 33   0.2438  1.2267   153.5    21.4    20.6
    ...
    2012 09 28    22 22 39.7 -05 45 11   0.2747  1.2475   150.0    23.7    21.0
    ...
    2012 10 06    22 30 11.6 -01 11 55   0.3226  1.2777   145.1    26.6    21.5
    ...
    2012 10 21    22 47 40.0 +04 39 59   0.4313  1.3401   136.1    31.0    22.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-S46
    

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