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12731 (1991 RW12)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2012731
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO233592 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.0489540 n/a  
a 2.4215524 n/a AU
q 2.3030077 n/a AU
i 3.73620 n/a deg
node 187.92258 n/a deg
peri 102.03974 n/a deg
M 325.49074 n/a deg
tp 2456532.4387568
(2013-Aug-27.93875680)
n/a JED
period 1376.3828155
3.77
n/a
n/a
d
yr
n 0.26155514 n/a deg/d
Q 2.5400971 n/a AU
  Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      1110  
   first obs. used      1953-??-??  
   last obs. used      2012-06-08  
   # oppositions      13  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      0.54  
   data source      MPC:mpn  
   producer      MPCLINUX  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.509 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 14.0 mag n/a PDS3 (MPC 37046)  

12731 (1991 RW12)          Discovered 1991-Sep-10 by Holt, H. E. at Palomar (675)
Reference: 19991222/Numbers.arcLast Updated: 2004-04-19

Alternate Designations
 1991 RW12 = 1953 PK1 = 1976 SO9 = 1998 MG26 
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