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    M.P.E.C. 2012-U71                                Issued 2012 Oct. 23, 16:20 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 UT68
    
    Observations:
         K12U68T  C2012 09 23.39890 02 43 40.29 +14 38 54.2          20.7 VrEU071G96
         K12U68T  C2012 09 23.42262 02 43 40.08 +14 38 53.6          20.6 VrEU071G96
         K12U68T  C2012 09 23.42829 02 43 40.04 +14 38 53.4          20.3 VrEU071G96
         K12U68T  C2012 09 23.43402 02 43 39.97 +14 38 53.6          20.7 VrEU071G96
         K12U68T  C2012 10 06.42991 02 41 25.98 +14 33 50.1          20.5 VrEU071G96
         K12U68T  C2012 10 06.43848 02 41 25.83 +14 33 50.4          20.4 VrEU071G96
         K12U68T  C2012 10 06.44714 02 41 25.72 +14 33 50.0          21.0 VrEU071G96
         K12U68T  C2012 10 06.45569 02 41 25.65 +14 33 49.6          21.6 VrEU071G96
         K12U68T* C2012 10 18.38931002 38 55.302+14 27 17.50         20.4 wLEU071F51
         K12U68T  C2012 10 18.40447102 38 55.095+14 27 16.94         20.3 wLEU071F51
         K12U68T  C2012 10 18.41963702 38 54.884+14 27 16.43         20.4 wLEU071F51
         K12U68T  C2012 10 18.43491202 38 54.674+14 27 15.89         20.3 wLEU071F51
         K12U68T  C2012 10 20.25122502 38 30.14 +14 26 09.2          20.2 RtEU071711
         K12U68T  C2012 10 20.25312702 38 30.12 +14 26 09.1          20.3 RtEU071711
         K12U68T  C2012 10 20.25502002 38 30.08 +14 26 09.1          20.3 RtEU071711
         K12U68T  C2012 10 20.25691102 38 30.07 +14 26 08.9          20.1 RtEU071711
         K12U68T  C2012 10 20.25880002 38 30.03 +14 26 09.0          20.4 RtEU071711
         K12U68T  C2012 10 20.26069102 38 30.02 +14 26 08.8          20.5 RtEU071711
         K12U68T  C2012 10 20.26258202 38 29.97 +14 26 08.7          20.3 RtEU071711
         K12U68T KC2012 10 20.97685 02 38 20.25 +14 25 42.1          20.2 RtEU071204
         K12U68T KC2012 10 21.00028 02 38 19.89 +14 25 41.3                tEU071204
         K12U68T KC2012 10 21.06508 02 38 19.03 +14 25 38.5          20.2 RuEU071J95
         K12U68T KC2012 10 21.09513 02 38 18.60 +14 25 37.6          20.1 RuEU071J95
         K12U68T HC2012 10 22.16929 02 38 03.86 +14 24 57.5          20.0 RoEU071291
         K12U68T HC2012 10 22.18127 02 38 03.71 +14 24 57.2          20.0 RoEU071291
         K12U68T  C2012 10 22.26392 02 38 02.55 +14 24 54.2          20.5 VoEU071691
         K12U68T  C2012 10 22.28159 02 38 02.29 +14 24 53.5          20.7 VoEU071691
         K12U68T  C2012 10 22.29925 02 38 02.04 +14 24 52.7          20.5 VoEU071691
         K12U68T $C2012 10 22.47051 02 37 59.71 +14 24 46.3          20.0 RoEU071F65
         K12U68T $C2012 10 22.47537 02 37 59.63 +14 24 46.4          20.2 RoEU071F65
         K12U68T HC2012 10 23.16501 02 37 50.13 +14 24 20.4                oEU071291
         K12U68T HC2012 10 23.19605 02 37 49.70 +14 24 18.0          20.1 RoEU071291
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
        + CCD.
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer T. Lister.  1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien
        + 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.  Observers E. Guido, N. Howes, A. Tripp,
        G. Sostero.  2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers A. D. Grauer, S. M. Larson.  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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2012 UT68
    Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5                MPC
    M 350.96381              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.01074296     Peri.   18.04809     +0.47912174     -0.85781433
    a  20.3416771      Node    43.83715     +0.76859663     +0.30767071
    e   0.3875185      Incl.   15.57816     +0.42391223     +0.41169566
    P  91.74           H    9.4           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    120923 G96  0.1-  0.1+    121018 F51  0.1-  0.0     121021 J95  0.2+  0.0
    120923 G96  0.0   0.1-    121020 711  0.0   0.0     121022 291  0.4-  0.0
    120923 G96  0.2+  0.2-    121020 711  0.1+  0.1-    121022 291  0.2-  0.2+
    120923 G96  0.1-  0.1+    121020 711  0.1-  0.0     121022 691  0.2-  0.2+
    121006 G96  0.4+  0.1-    121020 711  0.2+  0.1-    121022 691  0.4-  0.2+
    121006 G96  0.3-  0.4+    121020 711  0.0   0.0     121022 691  0.4-  0.1+
    121006 G96  0.4-  0.3+    121020 711  0.2+  0.1-    121022 F65  0.3+  0.0
    121006 G96  0.1+  0.1+    121020 711  0.1-  0.1-    121022 F65  0.1+  0.3+
    121018 F51  0.0   0.0     121020 204  0.3+  0.0     121023 291  0.1+  0.6+
    121018 F51  0.0   0.0     121021 204  0.1-  0.1+    121023 291  0.1+  0.6-
    121018 F51  0.1-  0.0     121021 J95  0.3+  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2012 UT68                a,e,i = 20.34, 0.39, 16                 q = 12.459
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2012 09 23    02 43 43.8 +14 39 01  11.9654 12.7195   137.2     3.1    20.6
    ...
    2012 10 08    02 41 07.5 +14 33 04  11.8157 12.7105   152.5     2.1    20.5
    ...
    2012 10 16    02 39 27.0 +14 28 43  11.7599 12.7058   160.8     1.5    20.5
    ...
    2012 10 22    02 38 06.2 +14 25 04  11.7302 12.7023   167.1     1.0    20.4
    2012 10 23    02 37 52.4 +14 24 26  11.7263 12.7017   168.2     0.9    20.4
    2012 10 24    02 37 38.5 +14 23 48  11.7227 12.7011   169.2     0.8    20.4
    ...
    2012 10 30    02 36 13.9 +14 19 54  11.7075 12.6977   175.5     0.4    20.3
    ...
    2012 11 07    02 34 19.7 +14 14 37  11.7045 12.6930   175.8     0.3    20.3
    ...
    2012 11 22    02 30 52.8 +14 05 21  11.7521 12.6845   160.0     1.5    20.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-U71
    

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