+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   173936 Yuribo (2001 WM2) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2173936 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO251411 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.0835436 n/a   a 3.1266763 n/a AU q 2.8654625 n/a AU i 16.13306 n/a deg node 103.35592 n/a deg peri 345.20037 n/a deg M 340.24010 n/a deg tp 2456511.3421754 (2013-Aug-06.84217540) n/a JED period 2019.4020786 5.53 n/a n/a d yr n 0.17827059 n/a deg/d Q 3.3878901 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      208      first obs. used      2001-??-??      last obs. used      2013-01-09      # oppositions      8      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.61      data source      MPC:mpu      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.148  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 14.6 mag n/a MPO251411   173936 Yuribo           Discovered 2001 Nov. 17 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen. Yuribo is the official mascot character of the town of Kuma Kogen. Designed from the town's flower, Lilium japonicum, the mascot's name is a combination of Yuri (lily) and Bo (boy). A sprite born in the forest of the town, Yuribo's job is to cure injured wild animals. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20110517/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2011-06-24 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-Jun-19 08:46 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin