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5151 Weerstra (2160 T-2)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2005151
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO169571 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.2031530 n/a  
a 3.1902900 n/a AU
q 2.5421730 n/a AU
i 0.95146 n/a deg
node 47.74136 n/a deg
peri 8.46978 n/a deg
M 285.41296 n/a deg
tp 2456831.7256035
(2014-Jun-23.22560350)
n/a JED
period 2081.3430490
5.70
n/a
n/a
d
yr
n 0.17296524 n/a deg/d
Q 3.8384070 n/a AU
  Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      618  
   first obs. used      1962-??-??  
   last obs. used      2009-12-15  
   # oppositions      16  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      0.60  
   data source      MPC:mpn  
   producer      MPCAPO  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.164 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 12.6 mag n/a PDS3 (MPC 28113)  

5151 Weerstra (2160 T-2)          Discovered 1973-Sep-29 by van Houten and Gehrels at Palomar (675)
Reference: DISCOVERY.DBLast Updated: 2003-08-29

Alternate Designations
 2160 T-2 = 1962 WB2 = 1979 WA6 = 1985 VL3 = 1987 GH = 1990 QW8 
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