+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   52596 (1997 RO8) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2052596 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO226465 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.1701508 n/a   a 2.5950189 n/a AU q 2.1534744 n/a AU i 4.41833 n/a deg node 337.16318 n/a deg peri 41.23787 n/a deg M 250.17440 n/a deg tp 2456866.3116082 (2014-Jul-27.81160820) n/a JED period 1526.8951770 4.18 n/a n/a d yr n 0.23577257 n/a deg/d Q 3.0365634 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      174      first obs. used      1993-??-??      last obs. used      2012-03-21      # oppositions      11      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.53      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.393  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 16.0 mag n/a MPO226465   52596 (1997 RO8)          Discovered 1997-Sep-04 by BAO Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong (327) Reference: 20030216/Numbers.arc Last Updated: 2004-04-19 Alternate Designations  1997 RO8 = 2001 QF50  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-May-19 17:30 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin