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73637 Guneus (1973 SX1)
Classification: Jupiter Trojan          SPK-ID: 2073637
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: MPO257334 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.1840847 n/a  
a 5.1771585 n/a AU
q 4.2241228 n/a AU
i 12.02959 n/a deg
node 187.42916 n/a deg
peri 204.47036 n/a deg
M 99.70020 n/a deg
tp 2455208.9036418
(2010-Jan-12.40364180)
n/a JED
period 4302.6462230
11.78
n/a
n/a
d
yr
n 0.08366944 n/a deg/d
Q 6.1301942 n/a AU
  Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      228  
   first obs. used      1973-??-??  
   last obs. used      2013-03-04  
   # oppositions      13  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      0.56  
   data source      MPC:mpn  
   producer      MPCLINUX  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 2.923 
 MPC Jupiter Trojan 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 12.6 mag n/a MPO257334  

73637 Guneus           Discovered 1973 Sept. 19 by C. J. van Houten and I. van Houten-Groeneveld on Palomar Schmidt plates taken by T. Gehrels.
Guneus was a Greek warrior from Kyphos during the Trojan war.
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Reference: 20040713/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2004-07-14

Alternate Designations
 1973 SX1 = 1997 UD26 
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