+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   73700 von Kues (1991 TW4) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2073700 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO240740 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.2275688 n/a   a 3.1191937 n/a AU q 2.4093625 n/a AU i 17.85827 n/a deg node 220.46278 n/a deg peri 165.33895 n/a deg M 322.93677 n/a deg tp 2456607.6584849 (2013-Nov-11.15848490) n/a JED period 2012.1574553 5.51 n/a n/a d yr n 0.17891244 n/a deg/d Q 3.8290249 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      239      first obs. used      1991-??-??      last obs. used      2012-09-06      # oppositions      11      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.52      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.103  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 14.0 mag n/a MPO240740   73700 von Kues           Discovered 1991 Oct. 5 by F. Börngen and L. D. Schmadel at Tautenburg. Nikolaus von Kues (Nicolaus Cusanus, 1401-1464), born near Trier, was a theologian, mathematician, scholar, experimental scientist and influential philosopher. He stressed the incomplete nature of man's knowledge of God and of the universe. His paper Perfectio mathematica (1458) anticipates infinitesimal methods. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20041126/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2004-12-06 Alternate Designations  1991 TW4 = 2002 OY3  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-May-24 02:19 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin