• Processing (Info)

  • MPEC 2012-X41 : 2012 XE55

    The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.

    A form allowing access to any MPEC is at the bottom of this page.


    Read MPEC 2012-X40 Read MPEC 2012-X42


    M.P.E.C. 2012-X41                                Issued 2012 Dec. 10, 20:32 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 XE55
    
    Observations:
         K12X55E* C2012 12 06.38504 05 00 28.18 +11 28 26.6          18.8  cEX041704
         K12X55E  C2012 12 06.39805 05 00 26.84 +11 29 24.2          19.4  cEX041704
         K12X55E  C2012 12 06.41116 05 00 25.62 +11 30 22.2          19.2  cEX041704
         K12X55E  C2012 12 06.42415 05 00 24.37 +11 31 19.9          19.0  cEX041704
         K12X55E |C2012 12 07.21028 04 59 11.99 +12 31 12.2          18.8 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 07.21257 04 59 11.75 +12 31 22.7          18.8 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 07.21486 04 59 11.52 +12 31 33.2          18.7 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 07.21715 04 59 11.28 +12 31 43.6          18.7 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 07.21943 04 59 11.04 +12 31 54.1          18.7 VuEX041807
         K12X55E  C2012 12 07.26493 04 59 07.23 +12 35 00.1          19.1  cEX041704
         K12X55E  C2012 12 07.29120 04 59 04.53 +12 37 00.5          18.8  cEX041704
         K12X55E  C2012 12 07.30419 04 59 03.21 +12 38 00.6          19.2  cEX041704
         K12X55E 5C2012 12 07.42811 04 58 51.55 +12 47 34.1                oEX041F65
         K12X55E 5C2012 12 07.42903 04 58 51.47 +12 47 38.3                oEX041F65
         K12X55E 5C2012 12 07.42991 04 58 51.35 +12 47 42.3                oEX041F65
         K12X55E `C2012 12 07.63856004 58 31.29 +13 04 04.9          17.7 RuEX041D90
         K12X55E `C2012 12 07.64219104 58 30.88 +13 04 22.1                uEX041D90
         K12X55E `C2012 12 07.64613604 58 30.51 +13 04 39.8          19.1 RuEX041D90
         K12X55E KC2012 12 07.79439 04 58 17.40 +13 15 34.8          18.5 VuEX041C43
         K12X55E KC2012 12 07.79919 04 58 16.96 +13 15 57.3          19.2 VuEX041C43
         K12X55E KC2012 12 07.80879 04 58 16.02 +13 16 41.0          19.1 VuEX041C43
         K12X55E KC2012 12 07.82890 04 58 14.02 +13 18 15.0          18.6 VuEX041C43
         K12X55E |C2012 12 08.07087 04 57 50.91 +13 37 30.9          19.0 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 08.07315 04 57 50.68 +13 37 41.6          19.1 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 08.07544 04 57 50.44 +13 37 52.3          19.1 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 08.07818 04 57 50.16 +13 38 05.0          19.1 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 08.08095 04 57 49.88 +13 38 17.9          19.0 VuEX041807
         K12X55E  C2012 12 08.18872 04 57 39.40 +13 46 19.5          19.5 VoEX041G48
         K12X55E  C2012 12 08.18964 04 57 39.31 +13 46 23.7          19.6 VoEX041G48
         K12X55E  C2012 12 08.19060 04 57 39.21 +13 46 28.4          19.8 VoEX041G48
         K12X55E  C2012 12 08.19251 04 57 39.01 +13 46 36.9          19.6 VoEX041G48
         K12X55E  C2012 12 08.19344 04 57 38.91 +13 46 41.5          19.6 VoEX041G48
         K12X55E  C2012 12 08.31324 04 57 26.41 +13 56 03.6          19.7 RcEX041854
         K12X55E  C2012 12 08.31415 04 57 26.28 +13 56 08.5          19.8 RcEX041854
         K12X55E  C2012 12 08.31505 04 57 26.28 +13 56 12.0          19.9 RcEX041854
         K12X55E  C2012 12 08.63920 04 56 54.40 +14 21 36.8          18.6 VuEX041900
         K12X55E  C2012 12 08.64634 04 56 53.63 +14 22 10.3          18.8 VuEX041900
         K12X55E  C2012 12 08.65349 04 56 52.87 +14 22 43.9          18.8 VuEX041900
         K12X55E KC2012 12 08.91005 04 56 28.27 +14 42 55.3          19.6 RcEX041A24
         K12X55E KC2012 12 08.91338 04 56 27.90 +14 43 10.5          19.0 RcEX041A24
         K12X55E KC2012 12 08.91670 04 56 27.60 +14 43 27.4          19.0 RcEX041A24
         K12X55E KC2012 12 08.92022 04 56 27.21 +14 43 43.7          19.6 RcEX041A24
         K12X55E KC2012 12 09.04364 04 56 14.15 +14 53 29.7                tEX041204
         K12X55E KC2012 12 09.05097 04 56 13.38 +14 54 04.7                tEX041204
         K12X55E KC2012 12 09.05817 04 56 12.62 +14 54 38.7          18.6 RtEX041204
         K12X55E |C2012 12 09.20392 04 55 58.53 +15 06 42.3          19.0 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 09.20623 04 55 58.28 +15 06 53.2          18.9 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 09.20854 04 55 58.04 +15 07 04.1          18.8 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 09.21085 04 55 57.79 +15 07 15.1          18.7 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 09.21316 04 55 57.54 +15 07 26.2          18.7 VuEX041807
         K12X55E  C2012 12 09.25954 04 55 53.35 +15 10 44.6          19.2  cEX041704
         K12X55E  C2012 12 09.27257 04 55 51.87 +15 11 47.0          19.1  cEX041704
         K12X55E  C2012 12 09.28563 04 55 50.55 +15 12 49.4          19.5  cEX041704
         K12X55E  C2012 12 09.29855 04 55 49.10 +15 13 51.5          18.7  cEX041704
         K12X55E KC2012 12 10.09935 04 54 27.67 +16 18 00.6                uEX041J95
         K12X55E KC2012 12 10.10227 04 54 27.37 +16 18 14.8                uEX041J95
         K12X55E KC2012 12 10.10512 04 54 27.06 +16 18 28.8          18.4 RuEX041J95
         K12X55E |C2012 12 10.14233 04 54 24.28 +16 22 00.0          18.8 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 10.14426 04 54 24.07 +16 22 09.4          18.8 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 10.14574 04 54 23.91 +16 22 16.6          18.8 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 10.14755 04 54 23.71 +16 22 25.4          18.9 VuEX041807
         K12X55E |C2012 12 10.14914 04 54 23.53 +16 22 33.2          18.9 VuEX041807
         K12X55E KC2012 12 10.56772 04 53 39.82 +16 56 34.5          18.4 RoEX041474
         K12X55E KC2012 12 10.56983 04 53 39.59 +16 56 44.9          18.5 RoEX041474
         K12X55E KC2012 12 10.57194 04 53 39.36 +16 56 54.9          18.3 RoEX041474
         K12X55E KC2012 12 10.57405 04 53 39.12 +16 57 05.4          18.6 RoEX041474
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
        + CCD.
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
        P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, G. Spitz,
        R. Brungard, J. Paige, P. Festler, T. McVey, A. Valdivia, C. Gall.  1.0-m
        f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.41-m f/11
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
    A24 New Millennium Observatory, Mozzate.  Observer E. Cozzi.  0.36-m f/11
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    C43 Hoyerswerda.  Observer P. Lindner.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook.  Observer K. Hills.  0.41-m f/9 Ritchey-Chretien
        + CCD.
    F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North.  Observers D. Morris, G. Harte,
        J. Robinson, C. McClure.  2.0-m reflector + CCD.
    G48 Doc Greiner Research Obs., Rancho Hildalgo.  Observer M. Mills.  0.4-m
        f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2012 XE55
    Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5                MPC
    M 344.59437              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.15786885     Peri.   17.81651     -0.09511748     -0.85952930
    a   3.3905625      Node    80.07063     +0.83999467     -0.33999963
    e   0.6080847      Incl.   30.65008     +0.53419250     +0.38158831
    P   6.24           H   19.9           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    121206 704  0.1-  0.8+    121208 807  0.1-  0.1-    121209 204  0.2+  0.3-
    121206 704  1.0-  0.1+    121208 807  0.0   0.0     121209 807  0.2-  0.1-
    121206 704  0.0   0.6-    121208 807  0.1-  0.1-    121209 807  0.2-  0.2-
    121206 704  0.2+  1.0-    121208 807  0.1-  0.2-    121209 807  0.0   0.3-
    121207 807  0.1+  0.2-    121208 807  0.0   0.3-    121209 807  0.0   0.3-
    121207 807  0.0   0.2-    121208 G48  0.2-  0.2+    121209 807  0.0   0.2-
    121207 807  0.1+  0.2-    121208 G48  0.1-  0.1+    121209 704  0.1-  0.1+
    121207 807  0.0   0.3-    121208 G48  0.1-  0.3+    121209 704  1.1-  0.2+
    121207 807  0.1-  0.2-    121208 G48  0.2-  0.2-    121209 704  0.2+  0.1+
    121207 704  0.4+  0.6+    121208 G48  0.2-  0.0     121209 704  0.5-  0.5+
    121207 704  0.3+  0.4+    121208 854  0.4+  0.1+    121210 J95  0.2-  0.2-
    121207 704  0.5+  0.9+    121208 854  0.1-  0.7+    121210 J95  0.0   0.1-
    121207 F65  0.1-  0.1-    121208 854  1.3+  0.0     121210 J95  0.1-  0.1+
    121207 F65  0.1+  0.2-    121208 900  0.1-  0.0     121210 807  0.2+  0.1+
    121207 F65  0.3-  0.2-    121208 900  0.3-  0.2-    121210 807  0.3+  0.1+
    121207 D90  0.5+  0.3+    121208 900  0.3-  0.3-    121210 807  0.3+  0.1+
    121207 D90  0.0   0.8+    121208 A24  0.2-  0.0     121210 807  0.3+  0.1+
    121207 D90  0.6+  0.3+    121208 A24  0.4-  0.7-    121210 807  0.3+  0.2+
    121207 C43  0.6-  0.3+    121208 A24  0.3+  0.4+    121210 474  0.1+  0.1+
    121207 C43  0.0   0.4+    121208 A24  0.0   0.0     121210 474  0.2+  0.2+
    121207 C43  0.2+  0.6-    121209 204  0.1+  0.3-    121210 474  0.2+  0.0
    121207 C43  0.3+  0.2-    121209 204  0.2+  0.1-    121210 474  0.1+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2012 XE55                a,e,i = 3.39, 0.61, 31                  q = 1.3288
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2012 11 10    05 21 45.4 -09 27 17   0.5947  1.4785   136.3    27.6    20.9
    ...
    2012 11 25    05 14 23.4 -00 26 59   0.4613  1.4128   152.6    18.7    19.9
    ...
    2012 12 03    05 05 21.7 +07 26 30   0.4101  1.3845   163.9    11.4    19.4
    ...
    2012 12 09    04 56 19.1 +14 50 11   0.3847  1.3668   171.8     5.9    19.0
    2012 12 10    04 54 38.5 +16 10 10   0.3817  1.3641   172.5     5.4    18.9
    2012 12 11    04 52 55.4 +17 31 29   0.3790  1.3616   172.8     5.2    18.9
    ...
    2012 12 17    04 41 54.4 +25 56 49   0.3713  1.3482   166.7     9.7    19.0
    ...
    2012 12 25    04 26 27.2 +36 58 09   0.3824  1.3357   153.1    19.5    19.4
    ...
    2013 01 09    04 03 08.3 +53 01 39   0.4550  1.3294   131.5    33.6    20.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-X41
    

    Read MPEC 2012-X40 Read MPEC 2012-X42


    MPEC number:

    Enter an MPEC number in one of the following forms:

    • 1997-B01 (the full form)
    • J97B01 (the packed version of the full form)
    • B01 (the abbreviated form)