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12373 Lancearmstrong (1994 JE9)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2012373
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 1 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .1152290609013354 6.1579e-08  
a 2.450178000424588 2.1232e-08 AU
q 2.167846290394551 1.5787e-07 AU
i 6.753719508562567 7.1049e-06 deg
node 118.5515630713971 5.5838e-05 deg
peri 150.1147501988629 6.5071e-05 deg
M 302.7483716922383 3.3755e-05 deg
tp 2456623.282064063666
(2013-Nov-26.78206406)		 0.00013181 JED
period 1400.860472156152
3.84		 1.8209e-05
4.985e-08		 d
yr
n .2569849083156022 3.3403e-09 deg/d
Q 2.732509710454625 2.3678e-08 AU
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      818  
   data-arc span      6916 days (18.93 yr)  
   first obs. used      1994-05-15  
   last obs. used      2013-04-21  
   planetary ephem.      DE405  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB405-CPV-2  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      .50631  
   data source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2013-Apr-29 13:48:20  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.15479 AU 
 T_jup = 3.477 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 14.0 mag n/a PDS3 (MPC 36705)  

12373 Lancearmstrong           Discovered 1994 May 15 by C. P. de Saint-Aignan at Palomar.
Lance Armstrong (b. 1971) is an American cyclist and cancer survivor. After being diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer in 1996, he was able to return to cycling and is currently the three-time defending champion of the Tour de France. He serves as an inspiration to cancer survivors and athletes around the world.
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Reference: 20011101/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2009-05-11

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Alternate Designations
 1994 JE9 = 1997 AP22 
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