+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   26922 Samara (1996 TD40) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2026922 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO244416 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.1364342 n/a   a 3.1005884 n/a AU q 2.6775621 n/a AU i 2.37827 n/a deg node 117.63963 n/a deg peri 224.81147 n/a deg M 24.78613 n/a deg tp 2456263.1999118 (2012-Dec-01.69991180) n/a JED period 1994.1810904 5.46 n/a n/a d yr n 0.18052523 n/a deg/d Q 3.5236147 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      698      first obs. used      1996-??-??      last obs. used      2012-11-24      # oppositions      13      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.56      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.206  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 13.1 mag n/a PDS3 (MPO 14499)   26922 Samara           Discovered 1996 Oct. 8 by E. W. Elst at the European Southern Observatory. The 580-km Samara river, with its source in the foothills of the Urals, flows northwest and joins the Volga at the city of Samara. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20070601/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2007-06-06 Alternate Designations  1996 TD40 = 1999 AT25  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-May-24 18:50 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin