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    M.P.E.C. 2012-U04                                Issued 2012 Oct. 16, 16:14 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

                          COMET P/2012 T3 (PANSTARRS)

Observations:
    PK12T030  C2012 10 10.35159923 54 35.682-15 02 31.30         21.3 TLEU004F51
    PK12T030  C2012 10 10.36553423 54 35.322-15 02 32.05         21.4 TLEU004F51
    PK12T030  C2012 10 10.37946123 54 34.946-15 02 32.83         21.5 TLEU004F51
    PK12T030  C2012 10 10.39339023 54 34.616-15 02 33.34         21.4 TLEU004F51
    PK12T030 |C2012 10 11.01673 23 54 20.49 -15 02 59.5                uEU004807
    PK12T030 |C2012 10 11.02283 23 54 20.37 -15 02 59.5                uEU004807
    PK12T030 |C2012 10 11.02893 23 54 20.21 -15 03 00.1                uEU004807
    PK12T030 |C2012 10 11.19661 23 54 16.28 -15 03 11.6                cEU004H06
    PK12T030 |C2012 10 11.19990 23 54 16.16 -15 03 11.5          21.2 TcEU004H06
    PK12T030 9C2012 10 11.42218623 54 11.034-15 03 20.39         21.0 TtEU004F65
    PK12T030 9C2012 10 11.42554523 54 10.971-15 03 20.64         21.3 TtEU004F65
    PK12T030 mC2012 10 11.67405 23 54 05.41 -15 03 29.6          20.0 ToEU004D35
    PK12T030 mC2012 10 11.67704 23 54 05.30 -15 03 29.6          20.0 ToEU004D35
    PK12T030 mC2012 10 11.68002 23 54 05.22 -15 03 29.8          20.0 ToEU004D35
    PK12T030 |C2012 10 12.03861 23 53 57.68 -15 03 37.6          20.7 TuEU004807
    PK12T030 |C2012 10 12.04267 23 53 57.56 -15 03 37.9          20.7 TuEU004807
    PK12T030 |C2012 10 12.04672 23 53 57.47 -15 03 38.2          20.8 TuEU004807
    PK12T030 |C2012 10 12.05080 23 53 57.36 -15 03 38.4          20.8 TuEU004807
    PK12T030 |C2012 10 12.05489 23 53 57.26 -15 03 38.2          20.7 TuEU004807
    PK12T030 KC2012 10 15.19546 23 52 53.32 -15 04 22.8          20.7 ToEU004291
    PK12T030 KC2012 10 15.21948 23 52 52.85 -15 04 22.7          20.6 ToEU004291
    PK12T030 KC2012 10 15.24867 23 52 52.25 -15 04 22.0          20.7 ToEU004291
    PK12T030 KC2012 10 16.18105 23 52 35.36 -15 04 11.3          20.3 ToEU004291
    PK12T030 KC2012 10 16.20420 23 52 34.90 -15 04 10.3          20.0 ToEU004291
    PK12T030 KC2012 10 16.22611 23 52 34.46 -15 04 09.5          20.2 ToEU004291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  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.
D35 Lulin Observatory.  Observer C. Lin.  Measurer Y. Cheng.  1.0-m f/8.0
    reflector + CCD.
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 J. D. Armstrong.  Measurer
    M. Micheli.  2.0-m f/10 reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer H. Sato.  0.51-m f/6.8 astrograph
    + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.

Orbital elements:
    P/2012 T3 (PANSTARRS)
T 2012 Apr. 30.39310 TT                                 MPC
q   2.4078881            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.06748547     Peri.  198.49207     +0.66972008     +0.72714599
a   5.9748804      Node   113.86039     -0.65884302     +0.67547603
e   0.5969981      Incl.    9.48955     -0.34263813     +0.12243707
P  14.6
From 25 observations 2012 Oct. 10-16.

Ephemeris:
    P/2012 T3 (PANSTARRS)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2012 09 16    00 06 51.0 -13 44 52   1.6886  2.6764   166.5     5.0  20.4
...
2012 10 01    23 58 47.4 -14 45 39   1.7677  2.7319   160.5     7.0  20.6
...
2012 10 09    23 55 08.0 -15 01 07   1.8328  2.7630   153.5     9.3  20.7
...
2012 10 15    23 52 57.0 -15 04 20   1.8915  2.7870   147.9    11.0  20.8
2012 10 16    23 52 38.5 -15 04 10   1.9021  2.7910   146.9    11.2  20.9
2012 10 17    23 52 21.0 -15 03 49   1.9128  2.7951   146.0    11.5  20.9
...
2012 10 23    23 50 59.1 -14 57 34   1.9819  2.8198   140.3    13.0  21.0
...
2012 10 31    23 50 13.7 -14 39 02   2.0847  2.8534   132.8    14.8  21.1
...
2012 11 15    23 52 09.7 -13 37 07   2.3056  2.9186   119.2    17.2  21.5

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-U04

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