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37638 (1993 VB)
Classification: Apollo [NEO, PHA]          SPK-ID: 2037638
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 13 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .5193608931592386 7.3768e-08  
a 1.909815939003055 1.5786e-08 AU
q .9179322271526785 1.39e-07 AU
i 5.076806113278063 1.2529e-05 deg
node 145.687102206761 0.0002287 deg
peri 323.0201404111131 0.00022795 deg
M 108.7428611492009 3.8193e-05 deg
tp 2456109.304974213134
(2012-Jun-30.80497421)
9.881e-05 JED
period 964.0192300940024
2.64
1.1952e-05
3.272e-08
d
yr
n .3734365340045095 4.6301e-09 deg/d
Q 2.901699650853432 2.3985e-08 AU
  Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      72  
   data-arc span      6040 days (16.54 yr)  
   first obs. used      1993-11-06  
   last obs. used      2010-05-21  
   planetary ephem.      DE405  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB405-CPV-2  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      .60948  
   data source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2013-Apr-29 15:38:07  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = .000903786 AU 
 T_jup = 3.756 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 19.4 mag n/a PDS3 (MPO 26229)  

37638 (1993 VB)          Discovered 1993-Nov-06 by McNaught, R. H. at Siding Spring (413)
Reference: 20020328/Numbers.arcLast Updated: 2004-04-19

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