MPEC 2012-V100: 2012 VK77
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M.P.E.C. 2012-V100 Issued 2012 Nov. 15, 16:56 UT
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2012 VK77
Observations:
K12V77K* C2012 11 14.32129 03 13 34.32 +12 14 45.5 21.0 VrEV100G96
K12V77K C2012 11 14.32673 03 13 35.90 +12 14 59.3 20.5 VrEV100G96
K12V77K C2012 11 14.33223 03 13 37.59 +12 15 13.3 20.7 VrEV100G96
K12V77K C2012 11 14.33770 03 13 39.25 +12 15 27.0 20.2 VrEV100G96
K12V77K KC2012 11 14.39907 03 13 58.09 +12 17 58.8 20.7 RoEV100291
K12V77K KC2012 11 14.40092 03 13 58.68 +12 18 03.5 20.8 RoEV100291
K12V77K KC2012 11 14.40277 03 13 59.26 +12 18 07.9 20.6 RoEV100291
K12V77K KC2012 11 15.00266 03 17 26.30 +12 43 08.5 uEV100J95
K12V77K KC2012 11 15.01414 03 17 29.91 +12 43 37.2 uEV100J95
K12V77K KC2012 11 15.16720503 18 25.54 +12 50 27.4 20.9 VrEV100H21
K12V77K KC2012 11 15.17632103 18 28.46 +12 50 50.8 20.8 VrEV100H21
K12V77K KC2012 11 15.18537103 18 31.33 +12 51 14.3 21.1 VrEV100H21
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer R. S. McMillan. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer 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 L. Buzzi, H. Devore, S. Foglia, T. Vorobjov. 0.61-m f/4.0
astrograph + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2012 VK77 Earth MOID = 0.0808 AU
Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 MPC
M 340.85031 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.30036557 Peri. 6.43110 +0.30990917 -0.95015732
a 2.2081875 Node 65.51944 +0.87063698 +0.26923108
e 0.5172989 Incl. 2.14225 +0.38203084 +0.15721225
P 3.28 H 25.2 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
121114 G96 0.3+ 0.8- 121114 291 0.0 0.2+ 121115 J95 0.7- 0.3-
121114 G96 0.6- 0.5- 121114 291 0.2+ 0.3+ 121115 H21 0.5+ 0.3+
121114 G96 0.3- 0.1- 121114 291 0.3+ 0.2+ 121115 H21 0.4+ 0.2-
121114 G96 0.2- 0.1+ 121115 J95 0.5+ 0.4+ 121115 H21 0.0 0.4-
Ephemeris:
2012 VK77 a,e,i = 2.21, 0.52, 2 q = 1.0659
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2012 10 16 01 51 13.5 +02 35 48 0.2094 1.2041 170.9 7.6 22.8
...
2012 10 31 02 18 05.3 +05 17 40 0.1432 1.1345 171.1 7.7 21.8
...
2012 11 08 02 43 43.7 +08 28 15 0.1163 1.1059 171.6 7.5 21.3
...
2012 11 14 03 11 48.6 +12 01 57 0.1003 1.0891 173.6 5.8 20.9
2012 11 15 03 17 25.4 +12 43 55 0.09809 1.0868 174.2 5.3 20.8
2012 11 16 03 23 19.7 +13 27 36 0.09597 1.0845 174.7 4.8 20.7
...
2012 11 22 04 05 11.7 +18 17 42 0.08614 1.0736 176.2 3.5 20.4
...
2012 11 30 05 15 34.0 +24 43 37 0.08183 1.0664 168.0 11.1 20.6
...
2012 12 15 07 18 21.8 +30 09 31 0.1001 1.0758 155.0 22.7 21.4
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