MPEC 2012-K50 : COMET P/2012 K3 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2012-K50 Issued 2012 May 23, 19:47 UT
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COMET P/2012 K3 (GIBBS)
Observations:
PK12K030 C2012 05 21.34553 17 16 41.78 -04 11 41.6 18.3 TrEK050G96
PK12K030 C2012 05 21.35133 17 16 41.60 -04 11 41.2 rEK050G96
PK12K030 C2012 05 21.35715 17 16 41.40 -04 11 41.2 rEK050G96
PK12K030 C2012 05 21.36301 17 16 41.19 -04 11 40.7 rEK050G96
PK12K030 C2012 05 21.40480 17 16 39.79 -04 11 39.3 rEK050G96
PK12K030 C2012 05 21.40573 17 16 39.74 -04 11 39.1 rEK050G96
PK12K030 C2012 05 21.40666 17 16 39.72 -04 11 39.1 rEK050G96
PK12K030 C2012 05 21.40759 17 16 39.68 -04 11 38.9 rEK050G96
PK12K030 C2012 05 21.60178 17 16 33.63 -04 11 25.9 19.4 ToEK050E23
PK12K030 C2012 05 21.62682 17 16 32.85 -04 11 25.6 19.4 ToEK050E23
PK12K030 C2012 05 21.63703 17 16 32.45 -04 11 24.8 19.3 ToEK050E23
PK12K030 C2012 05 21.98329 17 16 21.56 -04 11 22.8 19.2 TtEK050J04
PK12K030 C2012 05 21.98586 17 16 21.51 -04 11 22.6 18.8 TtEK050J04
PK12K030 C2012 05 21.98843 17 16 21.38 -04 11 22.6 18.6 TtEK050J04
PK12K030 C2012 05 22.29309717 16 11.34 -04 11 15.7 17.6 TuEK050711
PK12K030 C2012 05 22.29580217 16 11.24 -04 11 15.6 17.7 TuEK050711
PK12K030 C2012 05 22.29844217 16 11.15 -04 11 15.5 17.8 TuEK050711
PK12K030 KC2012 05 22.31668117 16 10.39 -04 11 15.7 18.8 TrEK050H21
PK12K030 KC2012 05 22.32361417 16 10.16 -04 11 15.8 19.1 TrEK050H21
PK12K030 IC2012 05 22.33053417 16 09.89 -04 11 15.8 rEK050H21
PK12K030 |C2012 05 22.40937 17 16 07.28 -04 11 13.0 cEK050H06
PK12K030 |C2012 05 22.41526 17 16 07.00 -04 11 13.1 18.2 TcEK050H06
PK12K030 C2012 05 23.04346 17 15 46.39 -04 11 03.5 18.3 TtEK050I89
PK12K030 C2012 05 23.05194 17 15 46.08 -04 11 03.3 18.6 TtEK050I89
PK12K030 C2012 05 23.05762 17 15 45.83 -04 11 03.0 18.5 TtEK050I89
PK12K030 |C2012 05 23.33484 17 15 36.26 -04 10 52.9 18.9 ToEK050807
PK12K030 |C2012 05 23.33886 17 15 36.14 -04 10 52.6 19.0 ToEK050807
PK12K030 |C2012 05 23.34367 17 15 35.95 -04 10 52.7 18.8 ToEK050807
PK12K030 |C2012 05 23.34877 17 15 35.78 -04 10 52.7 19.0 ToEK050807
PK12K030 7C2012 05 23.42661 17 15 33.49 -04 10 57.9 tEK050F65
PK12K030 7C2012 05 23.42931 17 15 33.40 -04 10 57.6 tEK050F65
PK12K030 7C2012 05 23.43194 17 15 33.30 -04 10 57.5 tEK050F65
PK12K030 7C2012 05 23.43455 17 15 33.20 -04 10 57.9 19.7 TtEK050F65
PK12K030 2C2012 05 23.54530 17 15 29.48 -04 10 50.8 19.7 ToEK050E10
PK12K030 2C2012 05 23.54929 17 15 29.35 -04 10 50.9 19.7 ToEK050E10
PK12K030 2C2012 05 23.55254 17 15 29.22 -04 10 50.6 19.7 ToEK050E10
Observer details:
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer T. Lister. 1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien
+ CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes. 0.41-m f/11
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
E10 Siding Spring-Faulkes Telescope South. Observers E. Guido, N. Howes,
G. Sostero. 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
E23 Arcadia. Observer A. Hidas. 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North. Observers P. Miller, P. Roche,
A. Tripp, R. Miles, R. Holmes, S. Foglia, L. Buz. Measurers L. Buzzi,
S. Foglia. 2.0-m f/10 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. Measurers A. Boattini,
E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph
+ CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
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.
I89 RAS Observatory, Nerpio. Observer E. Bryssinck. 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector
+ CCD.
J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife. Observer P. Ruiz. Measurers
D. Koschny, A. Knoefel, M. Busch. 1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2012 K3 (Gibbs)
T 2012 Sept. 3.56537 TT MPC
q 2.1604639 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.15239619 Peri. 158.59668 +0.29600325 +0.93927247
a 3.4712560 Node 128.19638 -0.90531103 +0.33384545
e 0.3776132 Incl. 12.76423 -0.30462109 -0.07946350
P 6.47
From 36 observations 2012 May 21-23.
Ephemeris:
P/2012 K3 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2012 04 23 17 21 53.4 -05 22 05 1.5755 2.3565 130.5 18.9 19.7
...
2012 05 08 17 21 43.1 -04 33 24 1.4287 2.3176 143.3 15.1 19.4
...
2012 05 16 17 19 12.8 -04 17 02 1.3665 2.2983 150.0 12.7 19.3
...
2012 05 22 17 16 20.8 -04 11 19 1.3282 2.2845 154.6 10.9 19.2
2012 05 23 17 15 47.8 -04 11 00 1.3226 2.2822 155.3 10.7 19.2
2012 05 24 17 15 13.7 -04 10 52 1.3171 2.2800 156.0 10.4 19.2
...
2012 05 30 17 11 28.6 -04 14 24 1.2892 2.2670 159.6 9.0 19.1
...
2012 06 07 17 05 50.7 -04 31 16 1.2644 2.2507 161.7 8.1 19.0
...
2012 06 22 16 55 08.3 -05 41 53 1.2571 2.2235 155.8 10.8 19.0
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2012 MPC M.P.E.C. 2012-K50
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