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73079 Davidbaltimore (2002 GX8)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2073079
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO244759 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.1856229 n/a  
a 2.3268257 n/a AU
q 1.8949136 n/a AU
i 24.13561 n/a deg
node 203.41268 n/a deg
peri 30.38517 n/a deg
M 15.88310 n/a deg
tp 2456343.3025082
(2013-Feb-19.80250820)		 n/a JED
period 1296.4155012
3.55		 n/a
n/a		 d
yr
n 0.27768875 n/a deg/d
Q 2.7587378 n/a AU
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      323  
   first obs. used      1999-??-??  
   last obs. used      2012-02-26  
   # oppositions      9  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      1  
   fit RMS      0.58  
   data source      MPC:mpn  
   producer      MPCLINUX  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.436 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 15.0 mag n/a MPO244759  

73079 Davidbaltimore           Discovered 2002 Apr. 14 by the Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) project at Palomar.
David Baltimore (b. 1938) is renowned for his Nobel Prize-winning biological research and for his vision and leadership as the seventh president of the California Institute of Technology (1997-2006).
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Reference: 20060219/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2010-06-03

Alternate Designations
 2002 GX8 = 2000 WE143 
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