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| Orbit Diagram
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| Note:
Make sure you have Java enabled on your browser to see the applet.
This applet is provided as a 3D orbit visualization tool.
The applet was implemented using 2-body methods,
and hence should not be used for determining accurate long-term trajectories
(over several years or decades) or planetary encounter circumstances.
For accurate long-term ephemerides, please instead use our Horizons system. |
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Additional Notes: the orbits shown in the applet are color coded. The planets are white lines, and the asteroid/comet is a blue line. The bright white line indicates the portion of the orbit that is above the ecliptic plane, and the darker portion is below the ecliptic plane. Likewise for the asteroid/comet orbit, the light blue indicates the portion above the ecliptic plane, and the dark blue the portion below the ecliptic plane.
Orbit Viewer applet originally written and kindly provided by
Osamu Ajiki (AstroArts),
and further modified by
Ron Baalke (JPL).
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2455200.5 (2010-Jan-04.0) TDB
Reference: MPO50339 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
| Element | Value | Uncertainty (1-sigma) | Units |
| e | 0.1729751 | n/a | |
| a | 2.5752686 | n/a | AU |
| q | 2.1298113 | n/a | AU |
| i | 7.16197 | n/a | deg |
| node | 276.43685 | n/a | deg |
| peri | 357.88129 | n/a | deg |
| M | 298.77941 | n/a | deg |
| tp | 2455457.2008141
(2010-Sep-17.70081410) | n/a | JED |
| period | 1509.4969371
4.13 | n/a
n/a | d
yr |
| n | 0.23849005 | n/a | deg/d |
| Q | 3.0207259 | n/a | AU |
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Additional Information
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Physical Parameter Table
| Parameter |
Symbol |
Value |
Units |
Sigma |
Reference |
Notes |
| absolute magnitude |
H |
14.0 |
mag |
n/a |
PDS3 (MPC 37083) |
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| 12870 Rolandmeier | Discovered 1998 June 24 by the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth Object Search at the Anderson Mesa Station. |
| Roland C. Meier (b. 1964), of Gretag Imaging, Zurich, is well known for his research on the chemistry of comets, ranging from studies of the chemistry observed in situ at 1P/Halley with Giotto to numerous optical and radio studies using ground-based telescopes. The name was suggested by M. F. A'Hearn. |
| NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) |
| Reference: 20020724/MPCPages.arc | Last Updated: 2003-10-02 |
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Alternate Designations
| 1998 MK37 = 1990 SN15 = 1997 ES9 |
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