+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   11630 (1996 VY38) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2011630 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO233585 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.0648130 n/a   a 2.3011495 n/a AU q 2.1520051 n/a AU i 1.65971 n/a deg node 120.94704 n/a deg peri 130.28528 n/a deg M 30.48038 n/a deg tp 2456292.5472926 (2012-Dec-31.04729260) n/a JED period 1275.0160811 3.49 n/a n/a d yr n 0.28234938 n/a deg/d Q 2.4502939 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      602      first obs. used      1995-??-??      last obs. used      2012-06-14      # oppositions      13      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.54      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.588  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 15.4 mag n/a PDS3 (MPC 35866)   11630 (1996 VY38)          Discovered 1996-Nov-07 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong (327) Reference: 19990928/Numbers.arc Last Updated: 2004-04-19 Alternate Designations  1996 VY38 = 1996 TB68 = 1998 CU4  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-May-19 21:28 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin