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21080 (1991 RD18)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2021080
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 1 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .04588548890828541 5.3412e-08  
a 2.445867639556583 2.3045e-08 AU
q 2.333637807110575 1.3727e-07 AU
i 3.88581351616011 7.3591e-06 deg
node 157.8241445561259 8.3866e-05 deg
peri 108.7253098596684 0.00012554 deg
M 311.3012045469721 9.0304e-05 deg
tp 2456589.500769319033
(2013-Oct-24.00076932)
0.00034986 JED
period 1397.165501156588
3.83
1.9746e-05
5.406e-08
d
yr
n .257664535591516 3.6416e-09 deg/d
Q 2.558097472002591 2.4102e-08 AU
  Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      887  
   data-arc span      7892 days (21.61 yr)  
   first obs. used      1991-09-13  
   last obs. used      2013-04-22  
   planetary ephem.      DE405  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB405-CPV-2  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      .553  
   data source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2013-Apr-29 14:28:33  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.32141 AU 
 T_jup = 3.494 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 14.2 mag n/a PDS3 (MPO 8636)  

21080 (1991 RD18)          Discovered 1991-Sep-13 by Holt, H. E. at Palomar (675)
Reference: 20010208/Numbers.arcLast Updated: 2004-04-19

Alternate Designations
 1991 RD18 = 1998 MO21 = 1999 UL14 
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