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55638 (2002 VE95)
Classification: TransNeptunian Object          SPK-ID: 2055638
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 6 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .2932577734695007 3.9572e-05  
a 39.61965658021628 0.002598 AU
q 28.0008843058758 0.00027357 AU
i 16.319539705328 8.1444e-05 deg
node 199.7682886657058 0.00023386 deg
peri 207.615265494018 0.0022919 deg
M 16.35516987068947 0.0022093 deg
tp 2452262.246933780766
(2001-Dec-18.74693378)
0.30014 JED
period 91088.69645608404
249.39
8.9596
0.02453
d
yr
n .003952191808712119 3.8874e-07 deg/d
Q 51.23842885455676 0.0033599 AU
  Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      190  
   data-arc span      6679 days (18.29 yr)  
   first obs. used      1990-10-12  
   last obs. used      2009-01-24  
   planetary ephem.      DE405  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB405-CPV-2  
   condition code      2  
   fit RMS      .40154  
   data source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2011-Sep-14 19:07:50  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 27.0186 AU 
 T_jup = 5.195 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 5.5611 mag .6235 6 autocmod 2.5a
rotation period rot_per 6.76 h n/a Asteroid Lightcurve DataBase (Rev. 2013-May-01) Result based on fragmentary lightcurve(s), may be completely wrong.
Published Reference List:
[Ortiz, J.L.; Gutierrez, P.J.; Santos-Sanz, P.; Casanova, V.; Sota, A. (2006) Astron. Astrophys. 447, 1131-1144.]

55638 (2002 VE95)          Discovered 2002-Nov-14 by Palomar Mountain/N at Palomar Mountain/ (644)
Reference: 20030216/Numbers.arcLast Updated: 2004-04-19
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