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13123 Tyson (1994 KA)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2013123
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2455200.5 (2010-Jan-04.0) TDB
Reference: MPO128613 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.2714975 n/a  
a 2.3588304 n/a AU
q 1.7184138 n/a AU
i 23.31400 n/a deg
node 68.96850 n/a deg
peri 251.57872 n/a deg
M 37.66107 n/a deg
tp 2455062.0689032
(2009-Aug-18.56890320)		 n/a JED
period 1323.2548850
3.62		 n/a
n/a		 d
yr
n 0.27205643 n/a deg/d
Q 2.9992470 n/a AU
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      486  
   first obs. used      1953-??-??  
   last obs. used      2007-10-30  
   # oppositions      12  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   quality code      0  
   fit RMS      0.49  
   data source      MPC:mpn  
   producer      MPC  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.396 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 12.4 mag n/a PDS3 (MPC 37519)  

13123 Tyson           Discovered 1994 May 16 by C. S. Shoemaker and D. H. Levy at Palomar.
Neil deGrasse Tyson (b. 1958) is the youngest-ever director of New York's Hayden Planetarium. He spearheaded the complete redesign of the planetarium that reopened in 2000. He also teaches astronomy at Princeton University.
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Reference: 20001111/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2009-05-11

Alternate Designations
 1994 KA = 1995 YO2 
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