MPEC 2012-S79 : COMET P/2012 S2 (LA SAGRA)
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M.P.E.C. 2012-S79 Issued 2012 Sept. 27, 19:41 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
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COMET P/2012 S2 (LA SAGRA)
Observations:
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.07007 04 55 01.10 +17 03 43.7 18.0 TrES079J75
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.08666 04 55 02.79 +17 03 55.4 17.8 TrES079J75
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.15005 04 55 09.06 +17 04 43.1 18.1 TrES079J75
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.15178 04 55 09.23 +17 04 44.5 18.2 TrES079J75
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.15352 04 55 09.40 +17 04 45.8 18.0 TrES079J75
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.15523 04 55 09.55 +17 04 47.0 18.2 TrES079J75
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.15870 04 55 09.91 +17 04 49.7 18.0 TrES079J75
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.16044 04 55 10.07 +17 04 50.9 18.1 TrES079J75
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.17689 04 55 11.70 +17 05 03.2 18.2 TrES079J75
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.18395 04 55 12.40 +17 05 08.7 18.0 TrES079J75
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.19444 04 55 13.42 +17 05 16.2 18.1 TrES079J75
PK12S020 KC2012 09 23.34268 04 55 28.85 +17 07 06.6 18.4 TrES079850
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.34657 04 55 29.36 +17 07 09.2 18.4 ToES079H01
PK12S020 KC2012 09 23.35014 04 55 29.58 +17 07 12.4 18.6 TrES079850
PK12S020 KC2012 09 23.35094504 55 29.62 +17 07 12.1 18.6 TvES079H21
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.35329 04 55 30.03 +17 07 14.3 18.4 ToES079H01
PK12S020 KC2012 09 23.35559104 55 30.08 +17 07 15.6 18.7 TvES079H21
PK12S020 KC2012 09 23.35761 04 55 30.32 +17 07 17.8 18.5 TrES079850
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.35839 04 55 30.53 +17 07 18.1 18.4 ToES079H01
PK12S020 KC2012 09 23.36022504 55 30.52 +17 07 19.0 18.6 TvES079H21
PK12S020 KC2012 09 23.36408904 55 30.93 +17 07 21.7 18.3 TvES079H21
PK12S020 KC2012 09 23.36508 04 55 31.07 +17 07 22.6 18.2 TrES079850
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.36882 04 55 31.57 +17 07 26.0 18.5 ToES079H01
PK12S020 KC2012 09 23.37254 04 55 31.77 +17 07 28.1 17.9 TrES079850
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.43153 04 55 37.59 +17 08 12.4 18.5 TuES079H36
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.43403 04 55 37.83 +17 08 14.2 18.8 TuES079H36
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.43654 04 55 38.13 +17 08 16.1 18.5 TuES079H36
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.77827 04 56 12.66 +17 12 29.8 18.8 ToES079300
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.78073 04 56 12.90 +17 12 31.6 18.8 ToES079300
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.78308 04 56 13.15 +17 12 33.1 18.8 ToES079300
PK12S020 C2012 09 23.78542 04 56 13.38 +17 12 34.9 18.7 ToES079300
PK12S020 KC2012 09 24.02063 04 56 37.15 +17 15 27.3 18.4 TvES079470
PK12S020 KC2012 09 24.02209 04 56 37.29 +17 15 28.7 18.3 TvES079470
PK12S020 KC2012 09 24.02356 04 56 37.46 +17 15 29.6 18.4 TvES079470
PK12S020 KC2012 09 24.25657 04 57 00.63 +17 18 34.8 18.6 ToES079I47
PK12S020 KC2012 09 24.26159 04 57 01.13 +17 18 38.5 18.6 ToES079I47
PK12S020 KC2012 09 24.26660 04 57 01.68 +17 18 42.2 18.6 ToES079I47
PK12S020 HC2012 09 24.32852 04 57 07.89 +17 19 16.4 19.0 ToES079291
PK12S020 HC2012 09 24.32976 04 57 08.03 +17 19 17.4 19.1 ToES079291
PK12S020 HC2012 09 24.33099 04 57 08.16 +17 19 17.7 18.9 ToES079291
PK12S020 |C2012 09 24.33444 04 57 08.44 +17 19 20.3 cES079H06
PK12S020 |C2012 09 24.33611 04 57 08.62 +17 19 21.8 cES079H06
PK12S020 |C2012 09 24.33779 04 57 08.80 +17 19 23.3 18.8 TcES079H06
PK12S020 KC2012 09 24.39171 04 57 13.76 +17 20 03.4 18.5 TrES079850
PK12S020 KC2012 09 24.42194 04 57 16.64 +17 20 25.4 18.1 TrES079850
PK12S020 KC2012 09 24.42573 04 57 16.99 +17 20 28.5 18.2 TrES079850
PK12S020 KC2012 09 24.43331 04 57 17.72 +17 20 34.1 18.2 TrES079850
PK12S020 KC2012 09 24.44089 04 57 18.47 +17 20 40.0 18.2 TrES079850
PK12S020 C2012 09 24.77387 04 57 51.33 +17 24 45.3 18.5 ToES079300
PK12S020 C2012 09 24.77717 04 57 51.65 +17 24 47.8 18.5 ToES079300
PK12S020 C2012 09 24.78021 04 57 51.95 +17 24 49.9 18.6 ToES079300
PK12S020 C2012 09 24.78324 04 57 52.22 +17 24 52.1 18.5 ToES079300
PK12S020 C2012 09 24.78627 04 57 52.50 +17 24 54.3 18.4 ToES079300
PK12S020 KC2012 09 25.05701 04 58 19.16 +17 28 11.7 18.2 TuES079B49
PK12S020 KC2012 09 25.05940 04 58 19.38 +17 28 13.5 18.6 TuES079B49
PK12S020 KC2012 09 25.06219 04 58 19.62 +17 28 15.5 18.9 TuES079B49
PK12S020 KC2012 09 25.09807 04 58 22.96 +17 28 40.8 uES079J95
PK12S020 KC2012 09 25.10152 04 58 23.28 +17 28 43.6 uES079J95
PK12S020 KC2012 09 25.10500 04 58 23.62 +17 28 46.1 18.5 TuES079J95
PK12S020 KC2012 09 25.24217 04 58 37.10 +17 30 41.7 18.4 ToES079I47
PK12S020 KC2012 09 25.24950 04 58 37.75 +17 30 46.8 18.4 ToES079I47
PK12S020 KC2012 09 25.25646 04 58 38.42 +17 30 52.2 18.4 ToES079I47
PK12S020 KC2012 09 25.41405 04 58 53.24 +17 32 35.8 17.7 TrES079850
PK12S020 KC2012 09 25.42153 04 58 53.91 +17 32 42.2 17.7 TrES079850
PK12S020 KC2012 09 25.42900 04 58 54.57 +17 32 47.5 17.8 TrES079850
PK12S020 KC2012 09 25.43648 04 58 55.27 +17 32 52.8 17.6 TrES079850
PK12S020 C2012 09 25.78294 04 59 28.52 +17 37 07.1 18.2 ToES079300
PK12S020 C2012 09 25.78597 04 59 28.76 +17 37 09.1 18.3 ToES079300
PK12S020 C2012 09 25.78900 04 59 29.03 +17 37 11.5 18.3 ToES079300
PK12S020 C2012 09 25.79203 04 59 29.33 +17 37 14.2 18.3 ToES079300
PK12S020 KC2012 09 26.33856 05 00 21.21 +17 43 53.4 18.4 ToES079291
PK12S020 KC2012 09 26.34201 05 00 21.53 +17 43 56.3 18.4 ToES079291
PK12S020 KC2012 09 26.34547 05 00 21.84 +17 43 58.7 18.4 ToES079291
PK12S020 KC2012 09 26.37670 05 00 24.47 +17 44 21.4 17.9 TrES079850
PK12S020 KC2012 09 26.39164 05 00 25.74 +17 44 32.5 18.5 TrES079850
PK12S020 KC2012 09 26.40656 05 00 27.12 +17 44 43.6 18.6 TrES079850
PK12S020 KC2012 09 26.42150 05 00 28.43 +17 44 54.7 18.4 TrES079850
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers K. Nishiyama, S. Okumura,
N. Hashimoto. 1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
470 Ceccano. Observers G. Masi, F. Nocentini. Measurers G. Masi, U. Masi.
0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/2.6
Schmidt-Cassegrain + 765x510 CCD.
B49 Paus Observatory, Sabadell. Observer J. Camarasa. 0.30-m f/4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
Measurer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9 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 T. Vorobjov, L. Buzzi, S. Foglia. 0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
I47 Pierre Auger Observatory, Malargue. Observers M. Masek, J. Cerny, J. Ebr,
M. Prouza, P. Kubanek, M. Jelinek. Measurer M. Masek. 0.3-m f/10
reflector + CCD.
J75 OAM Observatory, La Sagra. Observers S. Sanchez, J. Nomen, M. Hurtado,
J. A. Jaume, W. K. Y. Yeung, P. Rios, F. Serra, T. Valls. 0.45-m f/2.8
reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2012 S2 (La Sagra)
T 2012 Aug. 19.06420 TT MPC
q 1.3788295 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.09406562 Peri. 312.30452 +0.98920208 -0.08399277
a 4.7883084 Node 52.86581 +0.13167491 +0.86916049
e 0.7120425 Incl. 8.66460 -0.06435031 +0.48734511
P 10.5
From 77 observations 2012 Sept. 23-26.
Ephemeris:
P/2012 S2 (La Sagra)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2012 08 28 03 57 14.5 +11 08 01 0.8558 1.3832 95.3 46.6 18.1
...
2012 09 12 04 33 30.8 +14 41 39 0.8220 1.4100 100.4 44.6 18.1
...
2012 09 20 04 49 33.9 +16 25 24 0.8068 1.4337 104.1 42.8 18.1
...
2012 09 26 04 59 48.8 +17 39 49 0.7964 1.4554 107.4 41.1 18.1
2012 09 27 05 01 21.7 +17 52 00 0.7948 1.4593 108.0 40.8 18.1
2012 09 28 05 02 51.9 +18 04 07 0.7932 1.4633 108.6 40.5 18.2
...
2012 10 04 05 10 51.1 +19 15 52 0.7843 1.4891 112.6 38.3 18.2
...
2012 10 12 05 18 35.4 +20 49 37 0.7744 1.5279 118.5 35.0 18.3
...
2012 10 27 05 23 24.9 +23 40 47 0.7667 1.6120 132.2 27.2 18.5
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2012 MPC M.P.E.C. 2012-S79
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