+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Project Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   6208 Wakata (1988 XT) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2006208 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2455200.5 (2010-Jan-04.0) TDB Reference: MPO167516 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.0961408 n/a   a 2.2533218 n/a AU q 2.0366856 n/a AU i 0.85698 n/a deg node 250.01969 n/a deg peri 242.43373 n/a deg M 36.97449 n/a deg tp 2455073.6083793 (2009-Aug-30.10837931) n/a JED period 1235.4729826 3.38 n/a n/a d yr n 0.29138638 n/a deg/d Q 2.4699580 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      796      first obs. used      1981-??-??      last obs. used      2009-11-26      # oppositions      13      planetary ephem.      DE403      quality code      0      fit RMS      0.56      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPC   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.619  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 13.9 mag n/a PDS3 (MPC 28114)   6208 Wakata (1988 XT)           Discovered 1988-Dec-03 by Endate and Watanabe at Kitami (400) Reference: DISCOVERY.DB Last Updated: 2003-08-29 Alternate Designations  1988 XT = 1981 VH  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2010-Feb-10 06:26 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin