+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   3826 Handel (1973 UV5) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2003826 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO250241 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.1316469 n/a   a 2.2396695 n/a AU q 1.9448240 n/a AU i 4.62066 n/a deg node 211.21704 n/a deg peri 258.02666 n/a deg M 213.70256 n/a deg tp 2456898.0177071 (2014-Aug-28.51770710) n/a JED period 1224.2618500 3.35 n/a n/a d yr n 0.29405474 n/a deg/d Q 2.5345150 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      977      first obs. used      1951-??-??      last obs. used      2012-09-06      # oppositions      19      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.52      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.620  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 13.7 mag n/a PDS3 (MPC 17270)   3826 Handel (1973 UV5)          Discovered 1973-Oct-27 by Borngen, F. at Tautenburg (033) Reference: DISCOVERY.DB Last Updated: 2003-08-29 Alternate Designations  1973 UV5 = 1953 VY3 = 1979 OE2  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-May-20 09:21 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin