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106537 McCarthy (2000 WB63)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2106537
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456400.5 (2013-Apr-18.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 1 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .1445549943944442 9.1482e-08  
a 2.310860258830733 3.6874e-08 AU
q 1.976813867069113 2.1732e-07 AU
i 7.764829806686619 1.3567e-05 deg
node 59.87849588535606 7.4118e-05 deg
peri 270.481520724736 9.1292e-05 deg
M 263.8110016341411 6.0131e-05 deg
tp 2456743.332396246987
(2014-Mar-26.83239625)		 0.00021828 JED
period 1283.095413671773
3.51		 3.0711e-05
8.408e-08		 d
yr
n .2805714962146151 6.7155e-09 deg/d
Q 2.644906650592354 4.2204e-08 AU
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      183  
   data-arc span      5093 days (13.94 yr)  
   first obs. used      1999-05-13  
   last obs. used      2013-04-22  
   planetary ephem.      DE405  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB405-CPV-2  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      .71605  
   data source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2013-Apr-29 18:29:36  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = .984386 AU 
 T_jup = 3.558 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 16.7 mag n/a MPC3-M55  

106537 McCarthy           Discovered 2000 Nov. 23 by J. Medkeff at Junk Bond Observatory.
Robynn McCarthy (a.k.a. "Swoopy") produces and co-hosts Skepticality, a podcast talk show that promotes science and skeptical thinking. Her sense of humor and accurate reporting have inspired and informed thousands of listeners.
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Reference: 20060413/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2006-04-17

Alternate Designations
 2000 WB63 = 1999 KY2 
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