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141P/Machholz 2-A
Classification: Jupiter-family Comet [NEO]          SPK-ID: 1000152
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2450594.5 (1997-May-26.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 78 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .7504734077577749 2.5671e-07  
a 3.010398055381343 2.5143e-07 au
q .7511743680519275 8.2577e-07 au
i 12.79337930777347 3.8334e-05 deg
node 246.1551561729827 0.00028069 deg
peri 149.2442533477808 0.00025908 deg
M 184.962792529577 3.0581e-05 deg
tp 2451522.103095541011
(1999-Dec-09.60309554)		 9.5219e-05 TDB
period 1907.806455671381
5.22		 0.00023901
6.544e-07		 d
yr
n .1886983865317257 2.364e-08 deg/d
Q 5.269621742710758 4.4012e-07 au

Additional Model Parameters
 Parameter Value Uncertainty (1-sigma) 
A1 [EST] 2.065234402188522E-9 3.969E-10
A2 [EST] -1.308618895873485E-9 1.313E-10
A3 [EST] 1.529260524163774E-9 3.785E-10
DT [EST] 27.41542833131641 4.334
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      411  
   data-arc span      2006 days (5.49 yr)  
   first obs. used      1994-08-15  
   last obs. used      2000-02-11  
   planetary ephem.      DE441  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB441-N16  
   condition code      1  
   norm. resid. RMS      .80254  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Javier Roa  
   solution date      2021-May-05 09:48:47  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = .105828 au 
 Jupiter MOID = .630557 au 
 T_jup = 2.709 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
comet total magnitude M1 12.0   n/a ICQ 2005 Handbook  
comet total magnitude slope K1 30.0   n/a ICQ 2005 Handbook  

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Alternate Designations
 Perihelion 
Year (est.)		  New-Style 
Desig		 Roman
 Numeral 		 Year/
 Letter 
 1999.9   141P-A/1999 P1       
 1994.7   141P-A/1994 P1-A       
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