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    M.P.E.C. 2012-U95                                Issued 2012 Oct. 25, 16:56 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 TB36 (LEMMON)
    
    Observations:
        PK12T36B  C2012 09 17.35454 00 41 40.70 +04 08 45.3          20.8 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 09 17.36376 00 41 40.48 +04 08 44.4          20.9 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 09 17.37302 00 41 40.12 +04 08 43.0          20.3 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 09 17.38232 00 41 39.94 +04 08 42.4          20.6 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 05.29464 00 32 49.02 +03 33 19.2          19.9 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 05.30138 00 32 48.80 +03 33 18.6          20.1 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 05.30819 00 32 48.58 +03 33 18.0          20.2 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 05.31507 00 32 48.37 +03 33 16.7          20.1 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 09.34389200 30 46.301+03 25 03.15         20.9 TLEU095F51
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 09.35798800 30 45.864+03 25 01.54         20.9 TLEU095F51
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 09.37220700 30 45.422+03 24 59.71         20.7 TLEU095F51
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 09.38652400 30 44.973+03 24 58.07         20.9 TLEU095F51
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 14.32236 00 28 18.94 +03 15 12.6          19.9 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 14.32295 00 28 18.87 +03 15 12.3          19.9 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 14.32819 00 28 18.73 +03 15 11.9          20.5 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 14.32876 00 28 18.69 +03 15 11.8          20.3 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 14.33404 00 28 18.55 +03 15 10.9          20.4 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 14.33461 00 28 18.55 +03 15 11.4          20.1 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 14.33998 00 28 18.40 +03 15 10.3          20.1 TrEU095G96
        PK12T36B  C2012 10 14.34053 00 28 18.37 +03 15 10.9          20.3 TrEU095G96
    
    Observer details:
    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.  Observers R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2012 TB36 (Lemmon)
    T 2013 July 18.75583 TT                                 MPC
    q   4.2663272            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.05402296     Peri.   36.39997     +0.69556536     -0.71817850
    a   6.9302748      Node     9.58597     +0.62720815     +0.59325813
    e   0.3843928      Incl.    6.97096     +0.35042654     +0.36368179
    P  18.2
    From 20 observations 2012 Sept. 17-Oct. 14.
    
    Ephemeris:
        P/2012 TB36 (Lemmon)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2012 09 25    00 38 01.2 +03 54 22   3.5313  4.5263   171.9     1.8  20.3
    ...
    2012 10 10    00 30 26.6 +03 23 45   3.5121  4.5019   171.4     1.9  20.3
    ...
    2012 10 18    00 26 34.5 +03 08 23   3.5291  4.4893   162.5     3.8  20.3
    ...
    2012 10 24    00 23 55.6 +02 58 18   3.5540  4.4801   155.9     5.2  20.3
    2012 10 25    00 23 30.8 +02 56 47   3.5591  4.4786   154.8     5.4  20.3
    2012 10 26    00 23 06.5 +02 55 18   3.5645  4.4771   153.7     5.7  20.3
    ...
    2012 11 01    00 20 52.7 +02 47 39   3.6021  4.4681   147.1     6.9  20.3
    ...
    2012 11 09    00 18 31.1 +02 41 00   3.6659  4.4563   138.5     8.5  20.3
    ...
    2012 11 24    00 16 18.9 +02 41 34   3.8211  4.4351   122.9    10.8  20.4
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-U95
    

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