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    M.P.E.C. 2012-W09                                Issued 2012 Nov. 17, 02:46 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 VK82
    
    Observations:
         K12V82K* C2012 11 14.23233 02 43 58.04 -18 27 19.7          20.4 VrEW009703
         K12V82K  C2012 11 14.24190 02 43 55.34 -18 25 52.6          19.5 VrEW009703
         K12V82K  C2012 11 14.25148 02 43 52.24 -18 24 27.6          18.7 VrEW009703
         K12V82K  C2012 11 14.26115 02 43 49.40 -18 22 59.5          19.7 VrEW009703
         K12V82K  C2012 11 14.31630 02 43 32.48 -18 14 43.1          19.5 VrEW009703
         K12V82K  C2012 11 14.32586 02 43 29.79 -18 13 14.7          19.8 VrEW009703
         K12V82K  C2012 11 14.33537 02 43 26.71 -18 11 50.5          19.9 VrEW009703
         K12V82K HC2012 11 14.36867 02 43 16.63 -18 06 49.4          19.2 RoEW009291
         K12V82K HC2012 11 14.36917 02 43 16.48 -18 06 46.3          19.2 RoEW009291
         K12V82K HC2012 11 14.36968 02 43 16.34 -18 06 40.6          19.1 RoEW009291
         K12V82K KC2012 11 14.90137 02 40 45.35 -16 46 49.6                uEW009J95
         K12V82K KC2012 11 14.90715 02 40 43.63 -16 45 57.4                uEW009J95
         K12V82K KC2012 11 14.91301 02 40 41.91 -16 45 04.4          19.4 RuEW009J95
         K12V82K KC2012 11 14.91914 02 40 40.08 -16 44 09.4          19.1 RuEW009J95
         K12V82K KC2012 11 15.14491702 39 36.22 -16 10 01.6          19.4 VrEW009H21
         K12V82K KC2012 11 15.15199802 39 34.14 -16 08 56.8          19.5 VrEW009H21
         K12V82K KC2012 11 15.15857302 39 32.21 -16 07 57.8          19.5 VrEW009H21
         K12V82K |C2012 11 15.17458 02 39 26.86 -16 04 49.8          19.6 VuEW009807
         K12V82K |C2012 11 15.17688 02 39 26.21 -16 04 28.9          19.6 VuEW009807
         K12V82K |C2012 11 15.17920 02 39 25.53 -16 04 08.0          19.7 VuEW009807
         K12V82K  C2012 11 15.18294 02 39 25.88 -16 04 12.4          19.3 VrEW009G96
         K12V82K  C2012 11 15.18350 02 39 25.74 -16 04 07.8          19.2 VrEW009G96
         K12V82K  C2012 11 15.18405 02 39 25.56 -16 04 02.2          19.3 VrEW009G96
         K12V82K  C2012 11 15.18461 02 39 25.38 -16 03 57.7          19.4 VrEW009G96
         K12V82K  C2012 11 15.86772 02 36 14.07 -14 20 45.6                oEW009246
         K12V82K  C2012 11 15.86997 02 36 13.57 -14 20 23.5                oEW009246
         K12V82K KC2012 11 16.13345402 35 01.54 -13 40 28.5          19.3 VrEW009H21
         K12V82K KC2012 11 16.13773702 35 00.29 -13 39 48.7          19.6 VrEW009H21
         K12V82K KC2012 11 16.14333202 34 58.68 -13 38 58.0          19.5 VrEW009H21
         K12V82K KC2012 11 16.21757 02 34 37.76 -13 27 43.6          19.3 RqEW009H36
         K12V82K KC2012 11 16.22242 02 34 36.37 -13 27 00.0          19.1 RqEW009H36
         K12V82K KC2012 11 16.22719 02 34 35.01 -13 26 16.6          19.2 RqEW009H36
         K12V82K |C2012 11 16.22743 02 34 33.96 -13 25 30.7          19.7 VuEW009807
         K12V82K |C2012 11 16.22974 02 34 33.28 -13 25 09.6          19.5 VuEW009807
         K12V82K KC2012 11 16.23202 02 34 33.63 -13 25 32.2          19.1 RqEW009H36
         K12V82K KC2012 11 16.89243 02 31 36.60 -11 45 40.8                uEW009595
         K12V82K KC2012 11 16.91275 02 31 30.99 -11 42 37.0          19.3 VuEW009595
         K12V82K KC2012 11 16.91625 02 31 30.17 -11 42 04.4          18.8 RtEW009204
         K12V82K KC2012 11 16.92503 02 31 27.74 -11 40 45.3                tEW009204
         K12V82K KC2012 11 16.93390 02 31 25.29 -11 39 24.8                tEW009204
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, G. Vannini.  0.38-m f/6.8
        reflector + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, M. Honkova, J. Ticha,
        M. Kocer.  Measurer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers A. Toso, E. Pettarin.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector
        + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  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.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, R. Sampson.  0.41-m f/11
        Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2012 VK82                                                Earth MOID = 0.2085 AU
    Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5                MPC
    M 359.97821              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.48632996     Peri.  306.54623     +0.89197921     -0.00571953
    a   1.6014573      Node    58.22715     +0.30568125     +0.74431580
    e   0.3148918      Incl.   32.12195     -0.33306465     +0.66780332
    P   2.03           H   21.2           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    121114 703 (3.1-  1.4-)   121115 H21  0.4-  0.8-    121116 H21  0.3-  0.1+
    121114 703  0.2+  0.2-    121115 H21  0.3-  0.1-    121116 H36  0.2-  0.3+
    121114 703 (2.1-  1.3-)   121115 H21  0.1-  0.5-    121116 H36  0.3-  0.2-
    121114 703  0.4-  0.1-    121115 807  0.8+  0.2+    121116 H36  0.2-  0.1-
    121114 703  1.0-  0.2-    121115 807  1.3+  0.2+    121116 807  0.0   0.1-
    121114 703 (2.2+  2.0+)   121115 807  1.4+  0.1+    121116 807  0.3-  0.0
    121114 703  0.4-  0.4+    121115 G96  0.4-  0.1+    121116 H36  0.2-  0.4+
    121114 291  0.2-  0.5+    121115 G96  0.0   0.3-    121116 595  0.2-  0.2-
    121114 291  0.2-  0.9-    121115 G96  0.3-  0.3+    121116 595  0.0   0.5-
    121114 291  0.0   0.2+    121115 G96  0.5-  0.3-    121116 204  0.1-  0.3+
    121114 J95  0.2+  0.1+    121115 246  0.9-  0.1-    121116 204  0.0   0.2-
    121114 J95  0.0   0.1+    121115 246  1.2+  1.5+    121116 204  0.0   0.1-
    121114 J95  0.2+  0.2+    121116 H21  0.3+  0.8-
    121114 J95  0.0   0.2-    121116 H21  0.1-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2012 VK82                a,e,i = 1.60, 0.31, 32                  q = 1.0972
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2012 10 18    05 14 40.5 -57 02 19   0.3525  1.1095    99.3    62.4    21.4
    ...
    2012 11 02    03 52 08.0 -43 36 56   0.2564  1.1376   118.7    49.9    20.4
    ...
    2012 11 10    03 05 51.0 -28 35 23   0.2248  1.1584   134.3    37.8    19.8
    ...
    2012 11 16    02 35 37.4 -14 00 16   0.2205  1.1763   145.0    28.8    19.5
    2012 11 17    02 31 08.1 -11 28 59   0.2217  1.1795   146.3    27.8    19.5
    2012 11 18    02 26 49.1 -08 58 33   0.2235  1.1827   147.3    26.9    19.5
    ...
    2012 11 24    02 04 36.0 +05 04 23   0.2456  1.2029   148.1    25.7    19.7
    ...
    2012 12 02    01 44 22.4 +19 23 52   0.2999  1.2320   140.5    30.6    20.4
    ...
    2012 12 17    01 29 44.7 +34 33 32   0.4447  1.2921   125.1    38.5    21.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-W09
    

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