+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   48159 Saint-Veran (2001 HY) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2048159 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO250655 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.0359564 n/a   a 2.6778993 n/a AU q 2.5816117 n/a AU i 4.07453 n/a deg node 50.67664 n/a deg peri 38.74274 n/a deg M 24.20708 n/a deg tp 2456292.8709068 (2012-Dec-31.37090680) n/a JED period 1600.6256668 4.38 n/a n/a d yr n 0.22491205 n/a deg/d Q 2.7741869 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      459      first obs. used      1992-??-??      last obs. used      2013-01-17      # oppositions      13      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.56      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 14.7 mag n/a MPO250655   48159 Saint-Véran           Discovered 2001 Apr. 16 at the Saint-Véran Observatory. Located in the southern French Alps, Saint-Véran is the highest village in France. Astronomy has been developed here since 1973. The T62 telescope is managed by AstroQueyras, a French amateur astronomers association. This is the first numbered minor planet discovered at this observatory. 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  2001 HY = 2000 AV157  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-May-25 13:50 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin