+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Project Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   24121 Achandran (1999 VV33) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2024121 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2455200.5 (2010-Jan-04.0) TDB Reference: MPO120688 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.0051189 n/a   a 2.8652471 n/a AU q 2.8505802 n/a AU i 1.54108 n/a deg node 198.16498 n/a deg peri 55.46674 n/a deg M 200.68036 n/a deg tp 2455984.4860980 (2012-Feb-26.98609800) n/a JED period 1771.5015882 4.85 n/a n/a d yr n 0.20321743 n/a deg/d Q 2.8799140 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      368      first obs. used      1993-??-??      last obs. used      2006-05-31      # oppositions      8      planetary ephem.      DE403      quality code      0      fit RMS      0.55      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPC   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.300  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 14.1 mag n/a PDS3 (MPO 11310)   24121 Achandran           Discovered 1999 Nov. 3 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team in Socorro. Ashok Chandran (b. 1990) is a finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for his medicine and health project. He attends the Smithtown High School East, Saint James, New York. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20080221/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2008-03-05 Alternate Designations  1999 VV33 = 1998 QB21  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2010-Feb-10 08:24 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin