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23306 Adamfields (2001 AC20)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2023306
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2455200.5 (2010-Jan-04.0) TDB
Reference: MPO169631 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.1214697 n/a  
a 2.3432267 n/a AU
q 2.0585957 n/a AU
i 6.79813 n/a deg
node 165.63180 n/a deg
peri 211.60649 n/a deg
M 258.74809 n/a deg
tp 2455568.9856827
(2011-Jan-07.48568270)
n/a JED
period 1310.1466014
3.59
n/a
n/a
d
yr
n 0.27477841 n/a deg/d
Q 2.6278577 n/a AU
  Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      549  
   first obs. used      1978-??-??  
   last obs. used      2009-06-24  
   # oppositions      14  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   quality code      0  
   fit RMS      0.58  
   data source      MPC:mpn  
   producer      MPC  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.543 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 14.3 mag n/a PDS3 (MPO 10270)  

23306 Adamfields           Discovered 2001 Jan. 2 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team in Socorro.
Adam Chaplin Fields (b. 1990) was awarded first place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his medicine and health sciences team project. He attends the Jericho High School, Jericho, New York, U.S.A.
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Reference: 20070828/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2007-08-30

Alternate Designations
 2001 AC20 = 1978 VA13 = 1985 RX5 = 1996 VF40 = 1998 FY132 
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