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15296 Tantetruus (1992 AS2)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2015296
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO240330 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.1298469 n/a  
a 2.3870367 n/a AU
q 2.0770874 n/a AU
i 2.29148 n/a deg
node 114.28620 n/a deg
peri 62.06946 n/a deg
M 227.22672 n/a deg
tp 2456897.3156427
(2014-Aug-27.81564270)		 n/a JED
period 1347.0604279
3.69		 n/a
n/a		 d
yr
n 0.26724859 n/a deg/d
Q 2.6969860 n/a AU
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      457  
   first obs. used      1992-??-??  
   last obs. used      2012-09-20  
   # oppositions      13  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      0.56  
   data source      MPC:mpn  
   producer      MPCLINUX  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.522 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 15.3 mag n/a PDS3 (MPO 851)  

15296 Tantetruus           Discovered 1992 Jan. 2 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Geertruida ("Truus") Wijsmuller-Meijer (1896-1978) was a member of the Dutch resistance who rescued some ten thousand Jewish children before and during WWII and smuggled them to safety. In 1966 she was named Righteous Among the Nations. Name suggested by W. A. Fröger.
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Reference: 20110615/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2013-03-28
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