+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   4099 Wiggins (1988 AB5) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2004099 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO256893 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.0771364 n/a   a 2.5719018 n/a AU q 2.3735146 n/a AU i 15.59933 n/a deg node 135.90981 n/a deg peri 299.71221 n/a deg M 82.32329 n/a deg tp 2456055.9912673 (2012-May-08.49126730) n/a JED period 1506.5377461 4.12 n/a n/a d yr n 0.23895850 n/a deg/d Q 2.7702890 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      775      first obs. used      1953-??-??      last obs. used      2013-03-18      # oppositions      19      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.54      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.373  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 12.8 mag n/a PDS3 (MPC 28111)   4099 Wiggins           Discovered 1988 Jan. 13 by H. Debehogne at the European Southern Observatory. Patrick Wiggins (b. 1949) spent over 26 years with Hansen Planetarium in Salt Lake City, educating the children and adults of Utah through programs at the planetarium, in schools and via the media. After retiring from the planetarium he continued as a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20070106/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2007-01-09 Alternate Designations  1988 AB5 = 1951 CS = 1980 DC4 = 1989 GS  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-Jun-18 20:50 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin