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    M.P.E.C. 2013-B18                                Issued 2013 Jan. 18, 05:07 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,
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                            P/2005 YQ127 = 2013 A3 (LINEAR)
    
    Observations:
        PK13A030 KC2013 01 07.10373 22 45 54.50 +07 59 21.3          21.4 NoEB018291
        PK13A030 KC2013 01 07.11476 22 45 55.54 +07 59 25.4          21.5 NoEB018291
        PK13A030 KC2013 01 07.12542 22 45 56.59 +07 59 28.9          21.0 NoEB018291
        PK13A030 KC2013 01 18.09484 23 04 43.57 +09 13 40.9          20.4 NoEB018291
        PK13A030 KC2013 01 18.09886 23 04 43.96 +09 13 42.6          20.2 NoEB018291
        PK13A030 KC2013 01 18.10335 23 04 44.47 +09 13 46.1          20.2 NoEB018291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2005 YQ127 = 2013 A3 (LINEAR)
    Epoch 2005 Nov. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453680.5
    T 2005 Nov. 3.96383 TT                                  MPC
    q   1.9190782            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.12961704     Peri.  152.30625     +0.34397097     -0.89436629
    a   3.8668854      Node   276.37790     +0.79951434     +0.43868785
    e   0.5037147      Incl.   16.72484     +0.49240307     -0.08753231
    P   7.60
    From 160 observations 2005 Sept. 15-2013 Jan. 18, mean residual 0".6.
    
        P/2005 YQ127 = 2013 A3 (LINEAR)
    Epoch 2013 May 28.0 TT = JDT 2456440.5
    T 2013 June 5.91636 TT                                  MPC
    q   1.9131998            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.12987764     Peri.  152.29349     +0.34438007     -0.89408450
    a   3.8617113      Node   276.36168     +0.79925119     +0.43924287
    e   0.5045720      Incl.   16.74768     +0.49254431     -0.08762764
    P   7.59
    From 160 observations 2005 Sept. 15-2013 Jan. 18, mean residual 0".6.
    
        P/2005 YQ127 = 2013 A3 (LINEAR)
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5
    T 2020 Dec. 30.21376 TT                                 MPC
    q   1.9044914            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.13036074     Peri.  152.32404     +0.34410272     -0.89402177
    a   3.8521645      Node   276.34491     +0.79928891     +0.43925507
    e   0.5056049      Incl.   16.77895     +0.49267694     -0.08820462
    P   7.56
    From 160 observations 2005 Sept. 15-2013 Jan. 18, mean residual 0".6.
    
        P/2005 YQ127 = 2013 A3 (LINEAR)
    Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5
    T 2013 June 5.94479 TT                                  MPC
    q   1.9132561            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.12996982     Peri.  152.29878     +0.34426444     -0.89413110
    a   3.8598850      Node   276.36377     +0.79930429     +0.43913720
    e   0.5043230      Incl.   16.74736     +0.49253897     -0.08768180
    P   7.58
    From 160 observations 2005 Sept. 15-2013 Jan. 18, mean residual 0".6.
    
    Ephemeris:
        P/2005 YQ127 (LINEAR)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2012 12 19    22 16 47.8 +06 24 29   2.5019  2.3877    71.9    23.1  19.8
    ...
    2013 01 03    22 39 15.2 +07 35 09   2.5980  2.3190    62.8    22.1  19.7
    ...
    2013 01 11    22 52 25.2 +08 24 11   2.6440  2.2835    58.2    21.5  19.7
    ...
    2013 01 17    23 02 47.5 +09 05 43   2.6758  2.2575    54.8    20.9  19.7
    2013 01 18    23 04 33.5 +09 13 00   2.6809  2.2532    54.3    20.8  19.7
    2013 01 19    23 06 20.3 +09 20 24   2.6859  2.2489    53.8    20.7  19.7
    ...
    2013 01 25    23 17 14.0 +10 06 49   2.7145  2.2237    50.6    20.0  19.6
    ...
    2013 02 02    23 32 20.3 +11 13 43   2.7492  2.1911    46.5    19.0  19.6
    ...
    2013 02 17    00 02 21.8 +13 31 46   2.8035  2.1333    39.3    17.1  19.5
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2013 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2013-B18
    

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