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19318 Somanah (1996 XB2)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2019318
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO231549 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.2384303 n/a  
a 2.3501816 n/a AU
q 1.7898271 n/a AU
i 24.37628 n/a deg
node 264.01253 n/a deg
peri 158.35035 n/a deg
M 213.62360 n/a deg
tp 2456935.5804920
(2014-Oct-05.08049200)		 n/a JED
period 1315.9838410
3.60		 n/a
n/a		 d
yr
n 0.27355959 n/a deg/d
Q 2.9105361 n/a AU
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      415  
   first obs. used      1985-??-??  
   last obs. used      2012-05-19  
   # oppositions      14  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      0.48  
   data source      MPC:mpn  
   producer      MPCLINUX  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.403 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 14.0 mag n/a PDS3 (MPO 6511)  

19318 Somanah           Discovered 1996 Dec. 2 by F. Manca and M. Cavagna at Sormano.
Radhakhrishna Dinesh Somanah (b. 1960) has been a professor of physics and astrophysics at the University of Mauritius since 1987. As one of the three pioneers of professional astronomy in the republic, he was particularly involved in the construction of the Mauritius Radio Telescope.
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Reference: 20070601/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2007-06-06

Alternate Designations
 1996 XB2 = 1985 VE2 
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