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52665 Brianmay (1998 BM30)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2052665
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO247754 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.1320438 n/a  
a 3.0050521 n/a AU
q 2.6082536 n/a AU
i 8.60747 n/a deg
node 316.09245 n/a deg
peri 259.74703 n/a deg
M 262.55244 n/a deg
tp 2456915.5446758
(2014-Sep-15.04467580)
n/a JED
period 1902.7267925
5.21
n/a
n/a
d
yr
n 0.18920215 n/a deg/d
Q 3.4018506 n/a AU
  Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      261  
   first obs. used      1998-??-??  
   last obs. used      2012-12-22  
   # oppositions      12  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      0.49  
   data source      MPC:mpn  
   producer      MPCLINUX  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.221 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 14.4 mag n/a MPO247754  

52665 Brianmay           Discovered 1998 Jan 30 by J. Ticha and M. Tichy at Klet.
In 2007 Brian May (b. 1947) received his Ph.D. in astrophysics from Imperial College, London, for a thesis on zodiacal dust. Eight months later he became chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. He is also lead guitarist and songwriter for the rock group "Queen". The name was suggested by P. Moore.
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Reference: 20080618/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2008-06-20
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