+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Project Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   22993 Aferrari (1999 VX65) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2022993 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2455200.5 (2010-Jan-04.0) TDB Reference: MPO147074 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.1458277 n/a   a 2.6091920 n/a AU q 2.2286995 n/a AU i 1.15779 n/a deg node 135.77994 n/a deg peri 221.40008 n/a deg M 186.66924 n/a deg tp 2455941.6918482 (2012-Jan-15.19184820) n/a JED period 1539.4213084 4.21 n/a n/a d yr n 0.23385411 n/a deg/d Q 2.9896845 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      465      first obs. used      1993-??-??      last obs. used      2008-09-21      # oppositions      10      planetary ephem.      DE403      quality code      0      fit RMS      0.52      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPC   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.395  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 15.3 mag n/a PDS3 (MPO 10177)   22993 Aferrari           Discovered 1999 Nov. 4 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team at Socorro. Andrew Ferrari mentored a finalist in the 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Durham Academy Upper School, Durham, North Carolina. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20070303/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2007-03-07 Alternate Designations  1999 VX65 = 1993 FV43 = 1994 NX12  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2010-Feb-10 06:48 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin