JPL DASTCOM Database Browser

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Epoch of Osculation (Julian Day, ET)	2453000.5
Epoch of Osculation (Calendar Date, ET)	2003-12-27
Astronomical Reference System	FK5/J2000

            OSCULATING ORBITAL ELEMENTS
        (heliocentric ecliptic reference frame)
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Mean Anomaly (deg)	359.9972483
Argument of Perihelion (deg)	1.205693
Longitude of the Ascending Node (deg)	210.2765549
Inclination (deg)	99.6419988
Eccentricity	1.000704168
Semi-major Axis (AU)	-1366.0244
Perihelion Passage (Julian Day, ET)	2453141.4577982
Perihelion Passage (Calendar Date, ET)	2004-05-15.9577982
Perihelion Distance (AU)	0.961911212

            PHYSICAL PARAMETERS
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GM (km^3 s^-2)	n/a
Radius (km)	n/a
A1 (e-8 AU/d^2)	n/a
A2 (e-8 AU/d^2)	n/a
M1 (total absolute magnitude)	3.5
M2 (nuclear absolute magnitude)	n/a
Year Designation	2004
Orbit Solution Data Arc	2001-2003
Observations used in Orbit Solution	322
Comments A	data arc: 2001-Aug-24.4 to 2003-Nov-22.1
Comments B	k1=10.0; reference for magnitude law is MPEC 2003-R40