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7051 Sean (1985 JY)
Classification: Outer Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2007051
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO256916 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.1121390 n/a  
a 3.2383090 n/a AU
q 2.8751683 n/a AU
i 3.12002 n/a deg
node 57.37842 n/a deg
peri 179.05446 n/a deg
M 260.35368 n/a deg
tp 2456989.6618711
(2014-Nov-28.16187110)
n/a JED
period 2128.5108530
5.83
n/a
n/a
d
yr
n 0.16913233 n/a deg/d
Q 3.6014497 n/a AU
  Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      894  
   first obs. used      1979-??-??  
   last obs. used      2013-02-25  
   # oppositions      19  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      0.52  
   data source      MPC:mpn  
   producer      MPCLINUX  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.172 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 12.4 mag n/a PDS3 (MPC 27436)  

7051 Sean           Discovered 1985 May 13 by C. S. Shoemaker and E. M. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Named for Sean Colin Woodard, oldest grandson of the discoverers.
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Reference: 19980808/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2009-11-17

Alternate Designations
 1985 JY = 1979 GR = 1979 HN3 = 1990 DJ1 
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