+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   23768 Abu-Rmaileh (1998 MT32) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2023768 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO247561 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.1006064 n/a   a 2.2908814 n/a AU q 2.0604041 n/a AU i 4.17310 n/a deg node 243.63305 n/a deg peri 355.42564 n/a deg M 137.35358 n/a deg tp 2455917.2856412 (2011-Dec-21.78564120) n/a JED period 1266.4917008 3.47 n/a n/a d yr n 0.28424979 n/a deg/d Q 2.5213587 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      898      first obs. used      1994-??-??      last obs. used      2012-12-10      # oppositions      13      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.55      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.588  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 14.1 mag n/a PDS3 (MPO 11192)   23768 Abu-Rmaileh           Discovered 1998 June 24 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team at Socorro. Muhammad Akef Abu-Rmaileh (b. 1994) is a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his botany and zoology project. He attends the Lisa Academy, Little Rock, Arkansas. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20071026/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2007-10-28 Alternate Designations  1998 MT32 = 1994 GJ9  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-May-24 17:54 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin