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14186 Virgiliofos (1998 XP2)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2014186
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO250352 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.0976256 n/a  
a 3.1629728 n/a AU
q 2.8541857 n/a AU
i 1.78367 n/a deg
node 93.31540 n/a deg
peri 50.38503 n/a deg
M 143.01299 n/a deg
tp 2455584.2661729
(2011-Jan-22.76617290)		 n/a JED
period 2054.6677457
5.63		 n/a
n/a		 d
yr
n 0.17521081 n/a deg/d
Q 3.4717599 n/a AU
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      969  
   first obs. used      1991-??-??  
   last obs. used      2012-09-08  
   # oppositions      16  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      0.54  
   data source      MPC:mpn  
   producer      MPCLINUX  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.196 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 12.9 mag n/a PDS3 (MPC 39105)  

14186 Virgiliofos           Discovered 1998 Dec. 7 by A. Boattini and L. Tesi at Pian dei Termini.
Virgilio Fossombroni (b. 1946), a teacher of Italian Literature, developed a keen interest in science in general and taught the first rudiments of astronomy to the first discoverer when he was a little boy.
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Reference: 20020427/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2003-10-02

Alternate Designations
 1998 XP2 = 1994 ET2 
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