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16623 Muenzel (1993 GM1)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2016623
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO240342 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.1455243 n/a  
a 3.1565905 n/a AU
q 2.6972299 n/a AU
i 4.24574 n/a deg
node 229.57246 n/a deg
peri 281.14202 n/a deg
M 243.03551 n/a deg
tp 2457066.0448547
(2015-Feb-12.54485470)		 n/a JED
period 2048.4520360
5.61		 n/a
n/a		 d
yr
n 0.17574246 n/a deg/d
Q 3.6159511 n/a AU
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      815  
   first obs. used      1993-??-??  
   last obs. used      2012-10-16  
   # oppositions      15  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      0.55  
   data source      MPC:mpn  
   producer      MPCLINUX  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.185 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 13.5 mag n/a PDS3 (MPO 2887)  

16623 Muenzel           Discovered 1993 Apr. 14 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Gisela Muenzel (b. 1929) was the life partner of Hilmar W. Duerbeck (1948-2012). Over the last 20 years, she contributed various papers on the history of astronomy, and collaborated with Duerbeck on diverse historical archives of astronomers and observatories.
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Reference: 20120703/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2012-07-09

Alternate Designations
 1993 GM1 = 1996 VL5 
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