2012 KA51

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Updated on April 7, 2023

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* Profile

The cometary activity of 2012 KA51 was pointed out by Sam Deen (Apr. 6, 2021, comets-ml).

The cometary activity of 2012 KA51 was observed in 2012 May at Palomar Transient Factory survey (Main-belt comets in the Palomar Transient Factory survey . I. The search for extendedness).

* Pictures

* Orbital Elements

Perturbed ephemeris below is based on 2-opp elements from MPEC 2020-T33.
Last observed on 2012 Dec. 28.

Epoch (TT/JD) T (TT/JD)         Peri.     Node      Incl.   
2455880.50000 2455867.0291577  94.16120 344.84746  70.70660 

    e             q             a      Epoch (TT)
0.9942697     4.8952346    854.27325  2011/11/15.00

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = -6.0 + 5 log d + 30 log r

        * Gray curve is:  H = 13.5  G = 0.15

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The orbital elements are calculated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service.
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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