+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   243576 (1996 VB39) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2243576 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO251695 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.1855067 n/a   a 3.1035717 n/a AU q 2.5278384 n/a AU i 10.56768 n/a deg node 34.28677 n/a deg peri 317.51594 n/a deg M 27.04750 n/a deg tp 2456250.4570077 (2012-Nov-18.95700770) n/a JED period 1997.0598841 5.47 n/a n/a d yr n 0.18026500 n/a deg/d Q 3.6793050 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      113      first obs. used      1994-??-??      last obs. used      2012-12-31      # oppositions      9      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.50      data source      MPC:mpu      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.169  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 15.6 mag n/a MPO251695   243576 (1996 VB39)          Discovered 1996-Nov-07 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong (327) Reference: 20100726/Numbers.arc Last Updated: 2010-07-28 Alternate Designations  1996 VB39 = 2001 PU17 = 2007 TH12  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-Jun-19 21:13 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin