+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   8409 Valentaugustus (1995 WB43) Classification: Outer Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2008409 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO247442 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.1484702 n/a   a 3.2065035 n/a AU q 2.7304333 n/a AU i 4.34554 n/a deg node 262.87801 n/a deg peri 98.74093 n/a deg M 10.05515 n/a deg tp 2456341.9223365 (2013-Feb-18.42233650) n/a JED period 2097.2296645 5.74 n/a n/a d yr n 0.17165502 n/a deg/d Q 3.6825737 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      914      first obs. used      1961-??-??      last obs. used      2012-12-07      # oppositions      21      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.52      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.171  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 12.8 mag n/a PDS3 (MPC 31367)   8409 Valentaugustus           Discovered 1995 Nov. 28 by R. Weber et al. at Socorro. Valentin Augustus Weber (1867-1940) was a grandfather of the team leader. Born in Germany, he moved to the U.S. in 1889, where he designed and constructed stained-glass windows for cathedrals and mahogany furniture for his friends and neighbors in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20080618/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2008-06-20 Alternate Designations  1995 WB43 = 1961 VQ = 1978 SC8 = 1978 WY20 = 1984 UN1 = 1990 WD13 = 1994 LU7  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-May-26 06:35 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin