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38086 Beowolf (1999 JB)
Classification: Apollo [NEO]          SPK-ID: 2038086
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 49 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .5661240396526773 1.8166e-07  
a 1.420260732609086 2.2458e-08 AU
q .6162169893043594 2.5143e-07 AU
i 23.66541888219241 1.8908e-05 deg
node 165.3623835696328 1.8525e-05 deg
peri 178.8938308882708 2.9764e-05 deg
M 30.97432963318797 7.5227e-05 deg
tp 2456347.307553957179
(2013-Feb-23.80755396)		 0.00012799 JED
period 618.2306704354838
1.69		 1.4664e-05
4.015e-08		 d
yr
n .5823069239615931 1.3812e-08 deg/d
Q 2.224304475913813 3.5173e-08 AU
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      270  
   data-arc span      7292 days (19.96 yr)  
   first obs. used      1992-05-01  
   last obs. used      2012-04-18  
   planetary ephem.      DE405  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB405-CPV-2  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      .62646  
   data source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2013-Apr-29 15:44:57  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = .384939 AU 
 T_jup = 4.453 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 17.4 mag n/a PDS3 (MPO 26388)  

38086 Beowolf           Discovered 1999 May 5 by the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth Object Search at the Anderson Mesa Station.
One of the oldest surviving texts from early Britain describes the adventures of Beowulf, a great Scandinavian warrior, in the sixth century. The name was suggested by S. Sieber.
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Reference: 20070402/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2007-07-05

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