+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   17663 (1996 VK30) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2017663 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO240350 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.2560981 n/a   a 2.6445730 n/a AU q 1.9673029 n/a AU i 5.07818 n/a deg node 125.06876 n/a deg peri 305.23273 n/a deg M 286.90733 n/a deg tp 2456719.4356604 (2014-Mar-02.93566040) n/a JED period 1570.8392885 4.30 n/a n/a d yr n 0.22917685 n/a deg/d Q 3.3218431 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      631      first obs. used      1991-??-??      last obs. used      2012-10-04      # oppositions      13      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.60      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.340  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 14.2 mag n/a PDS3 (MPO 4116)   17663 (1996 VK30)          Discovered 1996-Nov-07 by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H. at Kushiro (399) Reference: 20001013/Numbers.arc Last Updated: 2004-04-19 Alternate Designations  1996 VK30 = 1991 PB28 = 1991 RJ40  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-May-26 01:32 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin