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173872 Andrewwest (2001 TJ245)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2173872
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO248302 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.1065555 n/a  
a 3.0454127 n/a AU
q 2.7209072 n/a AU
i 2.45039 n/a deg
node 342.13338 n/a deg
peri 128.23455 n/a deg
M 327.79194 n/a deg
tp 2456574.1719751
(2013-Oct-08.67197510)		 n/a JED
period 1941.1883556
5.31		 n/a
n/a		 d
yr
n 0.18545341 n/a deg/d
Q 3.3699182 n/a AU
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      102  
   first obs. used      1996-??-??  
   last obs. used      2012-11-29  
   # oppositions      9  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      0.43  
   data source      MPC:mpu  
   producer      MPCLINUX  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.229 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 15.9 mag n/a MPO248302  

173872 Andrewwest           Discovered 2001 Oct. 14 by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Andrew A. West (b. 1977) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, known for his studies of magnetic activity and dynamics of low-mass stars.
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Reference: 20130127/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2013-01-31

Alternate Designations
 2001 TJ245 = 1996 TU24 = 2004 GY31 
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