+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   44103 Aldana (1998 GE1) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2044103 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO233744 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.0887714 n/a   a 2.2981795 n/a AU q 2.0941669 n/a AU i 7.11726 n/a deg node 93.57633 n/a deg peri 138.27774 n/a deg M 65.26411 n/a deg tp 2456169.8007077 (2012-Aug-30.30070770) n/a JED period 1272.5484989 3.48 n/a n/a d yr n 0.28289688 n/a deg/d Q 2.5021921 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      523      first obs. used      1998-??-??      last obs. used      2012-06-14      # oppositions      10      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.53      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.578  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 14.8 mag n/a MPO233744   44103 Aldana           Discovered 1998 Apr. 4 by R. Casas at Teide Observatory. Fernando Aldana Mayor (b. 1944) played a leading role in developing astrophysics in the Canary Islands and in promoting the building of the 10-meter Gran Telescopio Canarias. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20030106/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2003-10-02 Alternate Designations  1998 GE1 = 1999 RO229  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-Jun-19 07:34 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin