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MPEC 2008-G76 : 2007 AE12

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M.P.E.C. 2008-G76                                Issued 2008 Apr. 13, 15:44 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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                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
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                                   2007 AE12

                           Revision to MPEC 2007-B08

Additional Observations:
     K07A12E 3C1997 05 07.25682 11 29 37.80 +00 08 17.7                 EG076568
     K07A12E 3C1997 05 07.27625 11 29 36.95 +00 08 25.3                 EG076568
     K07A12E 3C1997 05 07.29578 11 29 35.94 +00 08 33.7                 EG076568
     K07A12E 3C1997 05 07.31517 11 29 35.01 +00 08 42.2                 EG076568
     K07A12E 3C1997 05 07.34394 11 29 33.47 +00 08 55.4                 EG076568
     K07A12E 3C1997 05 07.36333 11 29 32.53 +00 09 04.4                 EG076568
     K07A12E 3C1997 05 07.38289 11 29 31.51 +00 09 12.3                 EG076568
     K07A12E  C2008 04 13.30227 12 40 01.99 -08 10 50.7          21.4 V EG076G96
     K07A12E  C2008 04 13.30877 12 40 01.27 -08 10 45.4          20.9 V EG076G96
     K07A12E  C2008 04 13.31528 12 40 00.51 -08 10 40.2          20.4 V EG076G96
     K07A12E  C2008 04 13.32194 12 39 59.72 -08 10 35.9          21.3 V EG076G96
     K07A12E  C2008 04 13.37806 12 39 53.31 -08 09 53.4          21.4 V EG076G96
     K07A12E  C2008 04 13.38414 12 39 52.63 -08 09 48.8          21.8 V EG076G96
     K07A12E  C2008 04 13.39025 12 39 51.87 -08 09 44.3          21.2 V EG076G96
     K07A12E  C2008 04 13.39645 12 39 51.19 -08 09 39.4          21.2 V EG076G96

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer C. Veillet.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope +
    8K CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer E. Beshore.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
970507 568 2.09+ 0.93-    080413 G96 2.02- 0.83+    MPO114829   +2.5 day

Orbital elements:
2007 AE12                                           PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0062 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M 303.74706              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.45060569     Peri.   86.52971     +0.88537209     +0.46345987
a   1.6850195      Node   245.85686     -0.44077460     +0.81203519
e   0.5696858      Incl.    2.28286     -0.14776339     +0.35468831
P   2.19           H   19.7           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
970507 568  0.9-  0.1-    070110 G96  0.0   0.5-    070125 568  0.0   0.1+
970507 568  0.9+  0.8-    070110 G96  0.1+  0.0     070125 568  0.0   0.0
970507 568  0.4+  0.9-    070116 734  1.3+  1.4-    070125 F65  0.1+  0.2-
970507 568  1.0+  0.7-    070116 734 (2.6+  1.8-)   070125 F65  0.1+  0.1+
970507 568  0.6-  0.1+    070116 734 (4.8-  1.0+)   070125 F65  0.1-  0.1-
970507 568  0.3-  0.8+    070116 G96  0.4-  0.4-    070125 F65  0.2-  0.3-
970507 568  1.1-  0.3+    070116 G96  0.3+  0.7+    080413 G96  0.2-  0.0
070110 G96  0.4-  0.5-    070116 G96  0.3-  1.2-    080413 G96  0.2+  0.4+
070110 G96  0.7-  0.3-    070116 G96  0.3-  0.5-    080413 G96  0.1+  0.7+
070110 G96  0.0   0.1-    070117 G96  0.4+  0.7-    080413 G96  0.3-  0.1-
070110 G96  0.5-  0.1-    070117 G96  0.0   0.0     080413 G96  0.3+  0.0
070110 G96  0.2+  0.1+    070117 G96  0.2-  0.2+    080413 G96  0.6+  0.0
070110 G96  0.1+  0.2+    070117 G96  0.6+  0.4-    080413 G96  0.3-  0.1-
070110 G96  0.2-  0.4-    070125 568  0.0   0.1+    080413 G96  0.1+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2007 AE12                a,e,i = 1.69, 0.57, 2                   q = 0.7251
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 04 14    12 38.74   -08 02.0    0.889    1.880   167.2     6.8    21.3
2008 04 24    12 20.41   -05 52.3    0.859    1.812   152.7    14.7    21.5
2008 05 04    12 04.28   -03 47.7    0.852    1.741   138.6    22.5    21.6
2008 05 14    11 52.16   -02 03.9    0.862    1.666   125.5    29.6    21.8
2008 05 24    11 44.90   -00 49.6    0.882    1.588   113.8    35.7    21.9
2008 06 03    11 42.53   -00 06.8    0.905    1.507   103.3    40.9    22.0
2008 06 13    11 44.71   +00 05.8    0.924    1.423    94.2    45.4    22.0
2008 06 23    11 50.87   -00 08.2    0.936    1.335    86.2    49.4    22.0
2008 07 03    12 00.50   -00 45.1    0.937    1.245    79.1    53.3    22.0
2008 07 13    12 13.18   -01 41.5    0.923    1.154    72.8    57.3    21.9
2008 07 23    12 28.50   -02 53.2    0.893    1.062    67.3    61.9    21.8
2008 08 02    12 46.09   -04 15.8    0.844    0.973    62.3    67.5    21.6

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-G76

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