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135979 Allam (2002 TZ368)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2135979
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO257629 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.1215885 n/a  
a 2.6738483 n/a AU
q 2.3487391 n/a AU
i 14.67333 n/a deg
node 175.13205 n/a deg
peri 156.06219 n/a deg
M 192.31971 n/a deg
tp 2457144.3461125
(2015-May-01.84611250)		 n/a JED
period 1596.9950940
4.37		 n/a
n/a		 d
yr
n 0.22542336 n/a deg/d
Q 2.9989575 n/a AU
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      201  
   first obs. used      2001-??-??  
   last obs. used      2013-03-13  
   # oppositions      8  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      0.50  
   data source      MPC:mpu  
   producer      MPCLINUX  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.323 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 15.6 mag n/a MPO257629  

135979 Allam           Discovered 2002 Oct. 10 by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Sahar Allam (b. 1964) is an Egyptian astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, best known for her work on strong lensing in the SDSS imaging data and her discovery of the "8 o'clock" lens system.
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Reference: 20120406/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2012-04-09

Alternate Designations
 2002 TZ368 = 2005 JX65 
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