+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Project Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   3742 Sunshine (1981 EQ27) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2003742 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2455200.5 (2010-Jan-04.0) TDB Reference: MPO169566 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.1277876 n/a   a 2.5564210 n/a AU q 2.2297421 n/a AU i 2.73401 n/a deg node 164.10706 n/a deg peri 8.59786 n/a deg M 23.20831 n/a deg tp 2455104.2528226 (2009-Sep-29.75282260) n/a JED period 1492.9559229 4.09 n/a n/a d yr n 0.24113237 n/a deg/d Q 2.8830999 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      711      first obs. used      1981-??-??      last obs. used      2009-04-24      # oppositions      18      planetary ephem.      DE403      quality code      0      fit RMS      0.54      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPC   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.424  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 13.6 mag n/a PDS3 (MPC 28110)   3742 Sunshine (1981 EQ27)           Discovered 1981-Mar-02 by Bus, S. J. at Siding Spring (413) Reference: DISCOVERY.DB Last Updated: 2003-08-29 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2010-Feb-10 07:36 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin