+ View the NASA Portal + Near-Earth Object (NEO) Program Search JPL JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   99906 Uofalberta (2002 QV53) Classification: Outer Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2099906 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB Reference: MPO231943 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e 0.0902262 n/a   a 3.2116298 n/a AU q 2.9218566 n/a AU i 11.69732 n/a deg node 161.48820 n/a deg peri 215.51970 n/a deg M 269.53153 n/a deg tp 2456928.8009293 (2014-Sep-28.30092930) n/a JED period 2102.2609817 5.76 n/a n/a d yr n 0.17124420 n/a deg/d Q 3.5014030 n/a AU   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      172      first obs. used      1997-??-??      last obs. used      2012-05-18      # oppositions      11      planetary ephem.      DE403      condition code      0      fit RMS      0.54      data source      MPC:mpn      producer      MPCLINUX   Additional Information  T_jup = 3.153  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 14.7 mag n/a MPO231943   99906 Uofalberta           Discovered 2002 Aug. 17 by A. Lowe on images taken at Palomar. The University of Alberta was founded in 1908 in Edmonton and is one of the leading research institutions in Canada. The initials of its motto Quaecumque Vera ("Whatsoever things are true") appropriately appear in the provisional designation for this minor planet. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20050919/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2005-09-26 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2013-Jun-19 12:26 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Donald K. Yeomans Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin