+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   46513 Ampzing (1972 FC) Classification: Inner Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2046513 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO236605 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.0695298 n/a   a 1.9102433 n/a AU q 1.7774245 n/a AU i 21.99775 n/a deg node 174.34065 n/a deg peri 312.82517 n/a deg M 242.39981 n/a deg tp 2456715.5191766 (2014-Feb-27.01917660) n/a JED period 964.3428602 2.64 n/a n/a d yr n 0.37331121 n/a deg/d Q 2.0430621 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      439      first obs. used      1972-??-??      last obs. used      2012-08-22      # oppositions      10      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.51      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.845  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 15.6 mag n/a MPO236605   46513 Ampzing           Discovered 1972 Mar. 16 by T. Gehrels at Palomar. Samuel Ampzing (1590-1632) was a Dutch minister, poet and purist. In 1617 he wrote a description of Haarlem in poetic form, aided by Petrus Scriverius. The name was suggested by C. E. Koppeschaar. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20100130/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2013-03-29 Alternate Designations  1972 FC = 1988 FP2 = 2000 YZ100  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-May-21 08:30 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin