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| Orbit Diagram
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| Note:
Make sure you have Java enabled on your browser to see the applet.
This applet is provided as a 3D orbit visualization tool.
The applet was implemented using 2-body methods,
and hence should not be used for determining accurate long-term trajectories
(over several years or decades) or planetary encounter circumstances.
For accurate long-term ephemerides, please instead use our Horizons system. |
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Additional Notes: the orbits shown in the applet are color coded. The planets are white lines, and the asteroid/comet is a blue line. The bright white line indicates the portion of the orbit that is above the ecliptic plane, and the darker portion is below the ecliptic plane. Likewise for the asteroid/comet orbit, the light blue indicates the portion above the ecliptic plane, and the dark blue the portion below the ecliptic plane.
Orbit Viewer applet originally written and kindly provided by
Osamu Ajiki (AstroArts),
and further modified by
Ron Baalke (JPL).
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO236435 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
| Element | Value | Uncertainty (1-sigma) | Units |
| e | 0.1906735 | n/a | |
| a | 2.2001343 | n/a | AU |
| q | 1.7806270 | n/a | AU |
| i | 3.85423 | n/a | deg |
| node | 15.90086 | n/a | deg |
| peri | 297.01931 | n/a | deg |
| M | 47.45862 | n/a | deg |
| tp | 2456243.3607018
(2012-Nov-11.86070180) | n/a | JED |
| period | 1191.9888811
3.26 | n/a
n/a | d
yr |
| n | 0.30201624 | n/a | deg/d |
| Q | 2.6196416 | n/a | AU |
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Additional Information
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Physical Parameter Table
| Parameter |
Symbol |
Value |
Units |
Sigma |
Reference |
Notes |
| absolute magnitude |
H |
14.5 |
mag |
n/a |
PDS3 (MPC 28569) |
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| 7327 Crawford | Discovered 1983 Sept. 6 by E. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of Lowell Observatory. |
| Named in honor of David L. Crawford (b. 1931), astronomer at the Kitt Peak National Observatory recognized for his fundamental contributions to protecting dark skies around observatories from light pollution through good outdoor lighting practices. In 1972 he was instrumental in establishing the first comprehensive lighting code, which regulated outdoor lighting in southern Arizona, and the code has become a model for such regulation throughout the world. Crawford was cofounder and executive director of the International Dark-Sky Association, a worldwide organization dedicated to the preservation of dark skies. He was also responsible for establishing the fundamental standards of the Strömgren photometric system. Name suggested and citation provided by D. R. Davis. |
| NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) |
| Reference: 19990402/MPCPages.arc | Last Updated: 2010-06-11 |
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Alternate Designations
| 1983 RZ1 = 1976 JC7 = 1980 VD4 = A908 QC |
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