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    M.P.E.C. 2012-U25                                Issued 2012 Oct. 17, 22:49 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 TQ256
    
    Observations:
         K12TP6Q  C2012 09 21.28116 01 19 39.93 +09 50 13.3          20.6 VoEU025691
         K12TP6Q  C2012 09 21.29893 01 19 40.42 +09 50 13.6          20.8 VoEU025691
         K12TP6Q  C2012 09 21.31671 01 19 41.03 +09 50 13.7          20.6 VoEU025691
         K12TP6Q* C2012 10 15.43124 01 30 03.88 +08 44 58.3          19.4 VrEU025G96
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 15.43847 01 30 03.92 +08 44 56.3          19.9 VrEU025G96
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 15.44572 01 30 04.03 +08 44 54.0          19.5 VrEU025G96
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 15.45301 01 30 04.10 +08 44 51.9          19.6 VrEU025G96
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 16.18229 01 30 19.25 +08 41 23.8          19.5 RoEU025H01
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 16.18921 01 30 19.31 +08 41 21.7          19.5 RoEU025H01
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 16.20419 01 30 19.44 +08 41 17.7          19.3 RoEU025H01
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 16.21186 01 30 19.50 +08 41 15.4          19.3 RoEU025H01
         K12TP6Q KC2012 10 16.21308201 30 18.97 +08 41 12.5          19.3 VrEU025H21
         K12TP6Q KC2012 10 16.21841701 30 19.01 +08 41 11.2          19.2 VrEU025H21
         K12TP6Q KC2012 10 16.22375501 30 19.06 +08 41 10.0          19.5 VrEU025H21
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 17.27679 01 30 37.50 +08 36 09.0          19.3 RoEU025H01
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 17.28071 01 30 37.56 +08 36 10.0          19.5 VrEU025703
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 17.28354 01 30 37.55 +08 36 07.1          19.1 RoEU025H01
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 17.29083 01 30 37.60 +08 36 05.0          19.2 RoEU025H01
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 17.29537 01 30 37.72 +08 36 04.2          19.9 VrEU025703
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 17.29766 01 30 37.65 +08 36 03.0          19.1 RoEU025H01
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 17.29991 01 30 37.76 +08 36 02.8                rEU025703
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 17.39289601 30 39.787+08 35 41.59         19.8 wLEU025F51
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 17.40631201 30 39.868+08 35 37.75         19.7 wLEU025F51
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 17.41974501 30 39.948+08 35 33.91         19.6 wLEU025F51
         K12TP6Q  C2012 10 17.43326601 30 40.027+08 35 29.94         19.7 wLEU025F51
    
    Observer details:
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. E. Hill.  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.
    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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon 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.  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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2012 TQ256                                               Earth MOID = 0.2735 AU
    Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5                MPC
    M 343.54397              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.35415790     Peri.  209.69736     +0.67669331     -0.73621149
    a   1.9785093      Node   197.72185     +0.68112688     +0.63054889
    e   0.3613593      Incl.    1.67114     +0.27955741     +0.24576561
    P   2.78           H   21.6           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    120921 691  0.4+  0.1+    121016 H01  0.0   0.2+    121017 703  0.2-  0.0
    120921 691  0.6-  0.1+    121016 H01  0.1-  0.1+    121017 H01  0.1+  0.2+
    120921 691  0.2+  0.1-    121016 H21  0.1-  0.4-    121017 703  0.0   0.1-
    121015 G96  0.2+  0.2-    121016 H21  0.1-  0.2-    121017 F51  0.0   0.1-
    121015 G96  0.3-  0.0     121016 H21  0.0   0.1+    121017 F51  0.0   0.1-
    121015 G96  0.2+  0.1-    121017 H01  0.1+  0.2+    121017 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    121015 G96  0.1+  0.0     121017 703  1.0-  1.6+    121017 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    121016 H01  0.1+  0.4+    121017 H01  0.1+  0.2+
    121016 H01  0.0   0.1+    121017 H01  0.1+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2012 TQ256               a,e,i = 1.98, 0.36, 2                   q = 1.2636
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2012 09 17    01 16 39.5 +09 47 18   0.3991  1.3725   152.9    19.5    21.3
    ...
    2012 10 02    01 25 26.7 +09 36 58   0.3336  1.3267   165.7    10.7    20.5
    ...
    2012 10 10    01 28 26.4 +09 09 35   0.3098  1.3066   173.1     5.3    20.1
    ...
    2012 10 16    01 30 15.0 +08 42 29   0.2971  1.2939   178.6     1.1    19.7
    2012 10 17    01 30 32.5 +08 37 42   0.2954  1.2920   179.2     0.6    19.6
    2012 10 18    01 30 50.1 +08 32 52   0.2939  1.2901   178.9     0.9    19.6
    ...
    2012 10 24    01 32 45.4 +08 04 24   0.2871  1.2802   173.5     5.1    19.9
    ...
    2012 11 01    01 36 11.5 +07 32 42   0.2846  1.2705   166.1    10.8    20.1
    ...
    2012 11 16    01 47 19.5 +07 17 05   0.2991  1.2636   153.4    20.5    20.5
    
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