+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   80180 Elko (1999 VS) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2080180 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO233884 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.1230357 n/a   a 2.3089100 n/a AU q 2.0248316 n/a AU i 6.25988 n/a deg node 162.21376 n/a deg peri 231.35138 n/a deg M 301.65672 n/a deg tp 2456608.1812468 (2013-Nov-11.68124680) n/a JED period 1281.4714710 3.51 n/a n/a d yr n 0.28092705 n/a deg/d Q 2.5929884 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      365      first obs. used      1992-??-??      last obs. used      2012-06-10      # oppositions      11      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.58      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.568  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 15.8 mag n/a MPO233884   80180 Elko           Discovered 1999 Nov. 3 by P. Wiggins and H. Phaneuf at Tooele. Elko, Nevada, founded in 1869 as a railroad town, is now known as "The Heart of Northeast Nevada". Elko is the home of the National Basque Festival and the Cowboy Poetry Gathering. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20060809/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2007-08-08 Alternate Designations  1999 VS = 2001 FF74  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-May-19 12:16 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin