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172317 Walterbos (2002 TZ315)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2172317
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO251401 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.0849731 n/a  
a 2.7518612 n/a AU
q 2.5180270 n/a AU
i 14.14918 n/a deg
node 92.65248 n/a deg
peri 133.97140 n/a deg
M 277.02326 n/a deg
tp 2456784.8191977
(2014-May-07.31919770)		 n/a JED
period 1667.3939129
4.57		 n/a
n/a		 d
yr
n 0.21590579 n/a deg/d
Q 2.9856954 n/a AU
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      136  
   first obs. used      2001-??-??  
   last obs. used      2013-01-16  
   # oppositions      9  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      0.42  
   data source      MPC:mpu  
   producer      MPCLINUX  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.296 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 16.1 mag n/a MPO251401  

172317 Walterbos           Discovered 2002 Oct. 4 by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Rene Walterbos (b. 1957) is a Dutch/American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, known for his research of the interstellar medium in the Andromeda galaxy and other nearby galaxies.
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Reference: 20130127/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2013-01-31

Alternate Designations
 2002 TZ315 = 2005 LJ6 
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