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    M.P.E.C. 2012-V87                                Issued 2012 Nov. 14, 19:07 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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                                   2012 VQ76

Observations:
     K12V76Q* C2012 11 13.30987 03 05 47.40 +07 54 43.0          20.8 VrEV087G96
     K12V76Q  C2012 11 13.31624 03 05 46.82 +07 55 21.1          20.4 VrEV087G96
     K12V76Q  C2012 11 13.32264 03 05 46.17 +07 56 00.4          20.8 VrEV087G96
     K12V76Q  C2012 11 13.32907 03 05 45.60 +07 56 39.9          20.6 VrEV087G96
     K12V76Q KC2012 11 13.36023503 05 42.08 +07 59 42.5          20.5 VvEV087H21
     K12V76Q KC2012 11 13.36502403 05 41.60 +08 00 11.6          20.4 VvEV087H21
     K12V76Q KC2012 11 13.36981203 05 41.21 +08 00 40.1          20.6 VvEV087H21
     K12V76Q KC2012 11 13.37458903 05 40.75 +08 01 08.9          20.5 VvEV087H21
     K12V76Q  C2012 11 13.42225 03 05 36.85 +08 06 02.2          21.4 VrEV087G96
     K12V76Q  C2012 11 13.42338 03 05 36.70 +08 06 09.5          21.4 VrEV087G96
     K12V76Q  C2012 11 13.42450 03 05 36.60 +08 06 16.1          20.9 VrEV087G96
     K12V76Q  C2012 11 13.42561 03 05 36.52 +08 06 22.6          20.7 VrEV087G96
     K12V76Q KC2012 11 13.89737 03 05 00.68 +08 54 13.6          20.3 RtEV087J04
     K12V76Q KC2012 11 13.90145 03 05 00.31 +08 54 38.4          20.3 RtEV087J04
     K12V76Q KC2012 11 13.90555 03 04 59.94 +08 55 03.4          20.6 RtEV087J04
     K12V76Q  C2012 11 14.28130 03 04 27.26 +09 33 14.2          20.9 VrEV087G96
     K12V76Q  C2012 11 14.28185 03 04 27.19 +09 33 17.3          20.7 VrEV087G96
     K12V76Q  C2012 11 14.28241 03 04 27.15 +09 33 20.8          20.5 VrEV087G96
     K12V76Q  C2012 11 14.28296 03 04 27.04 +09 33 24.1          20.8 VrEV087G96

Observer details:
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers E. J. Christensen, R. E. Hill.  Measurers
    A. Boattini, E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m
    reflector + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers T. Vorobjov, L. Buzzi, S. Foglia.  0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observer P. Ruiz.  Measurers
    A. Knoefel, D. Koschny, M. Busch.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2012 VQ76                                                Earth MOID = 0.2311 AU
Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5                MPC
M 348.82559              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.23842992     Peri.  357.51339     +0.61033575     -0.73418219
a   2.5757016      Node    54.69647     +0.73292179     +0.38093650
e   0.5265172      Incl.   21.37414     +0.30052608     +0.56201771
P   4.13           H   22.9           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
121113 G96  0.2-  0.3+    121113 H21  0.2-  0.4-    121113 J04  0.1+  0.1+
121113 G96  0.2+  0.2-    121113 G96  0.5+  0.4-    121114 G96  0.3+  0.1+
121113 G96  0.3-  0.4+    121113 G96  0.2-  0.0     121114 G96  0.1+  0.1-
121113 G96  0.3+  0.9+    121113 G96  0.1-  0.1-    121114 G96  0.3+  0.1-
121113 H21  0.2+  0.1-    121113 G96  0.2+  0.4-    121114 G96  0.6-  0.1-
121113 H21  0.4-  0.1+    121113 J04  0.2-  0.3+
121113 H21  0.2+  0.4-    121113 J04  0.1-  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2012 VQ76                a,e,i = 2.58, 0.53, 21                  q = 1.2196
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2012 10 15    03 28 26.7 -24 24 50   0.3536  1.2709   134.7    33.9    22.6
...
2012 10 30    03 22 13.4 -12 38 39   0.2719  1.2343   149.1    24.4    21.7
...
2012 11 07    03 14 00.4 -02 11 15   0.2439  1.2237   160.6    15.6    21.1
...
2012 11 13    03 06 13.3 +07 23 39   0.2337  1.2200   169.3     8.7    20.8
2012 11 14    03 04 50.6 +09 04 48   0.2330  1.2197   170.3     7.8    20.7
2012 11 15    03 03 27.3 +10 46 41   0.2327  1.2196   171.1     7.2    20.7
...
2012 11 21    02 55 09.3 +20 55 14   0.2373  1.2209   167.9     9.8    20.8
...
2012 11 29    02 45 29.5 +32 59 57   0.2601  1.2285   156.0    19.1    21.4
...
2012 12 14    02 38 22.9 +48 08 23   0.3404  1.2599   138.6    31.1    22.4

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-V87

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