+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   18079 Lion-Stoppato (2000 FJ63) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2018079 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO244347 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.0877144 n/a   a 3.0651792 n/a AU q 2.7963188 n/a AU i 8.31571 n/a deg node 293.07018 n/a deg peri 40.80605 n/a deg M 18.99121 n/a deg tp 2456297.0971805 (2013-Jan-04.59718050) n/a JED period 1960.1181298 5.37 n/a n/a d yr n 0.18366240 n/a deg/d Q 3.3340396 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      514      first obs. used      1980-??-??      last obs. used      2012-11-06      # oppositions      13      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.55      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.211  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 13.7 mag n/a PDS3 (MPO 4238)   18079 Lion-Stoppato           Discovered 2000 Mar. 27 by the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth Object Search at the Anderson Mesa Station. Piero Francesco Lion-Stoppato (b. 1969), of the University of Padua, participated in the initial phases of the Cassini/Huygens cruise and managed the spear model for simulating flight commands. He is helping analyze data collected during the Huygens probe entry and descent into the atmosphere of Saturn VI (Titan). NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20050721/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2005-07-21 Alternate Designations  2000 FJ63 = 1980 PX3 = 1986 WL3  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-May-18 17:09 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin