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30786 Karkoschka (1988 QC)
Classification: Mars-crossing Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2030786
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO190141 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.4439857 n/a  
a 2.6400394 n/a AU
q 1.4678997 n/a AU
i 8.32692 n/a deg
node 151.70388 n/a deg
peri 212.95094 n/a deg
M 257.42185 n/a deg
tp 2456846.9433884
(2014-Jul-08.44338840)		 n/a JED
period 1566.8017003
4.29		 n/a
n/a		 d
yr
n 0.22976743 n/a deg/d
Q 3.8121791 n/a AU
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      102  
   first obs. used      1988-??-??  
   last obs. used      2011-01-13  
   # oppositions      5  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      1  
   fit RMS      0.63  
   data source      MPC:mpn  
   producer      MPCLINUX  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.234 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 17.0 mag n/a PDS3 (MPO 18538)  

30786 Karkoschka           Discovered 1988 Aug. 18 by C. S. and E. M. Shoemaker at Palomar.
German-born Erich Karkoschka (b. 1955) is an astronomer at the University of Arizona. His field of expertise is atmospheres and satellites of the outer planets. He loves to observe the stellar wonders and has published field guides for amateur astronomers. The citation was prepared by G. and D. Heinlein.
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Reference: 20060413/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2006-04-17
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