+ View the NASA Portal + Center for Near-Earth Object Studies JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   12493 Minkowski (1997 PM1) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2012493 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances | Close-Approach Data ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459396.5 (2021-Jul-01.0) TDB Reference: JPL 31 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e .1033087090029177 3.7175e-08   a 3.154137538640034 1.7275e-08 au q 2.828287661505492 1.2163e-07 au i 6.717133937746136 3.753e-06 deg node 125.6145896397813 3.3286e-05 deg peri 12.24977941273628 3.8046e-05 deg M 278.246355459242 1.981e-05 deg tp 2459861.147911320426 (2022-Oct-08.64791132) 0.0001145 TDB period 2046.064723046807 5.60 1.6809e-05 4.602e-08 d yr n .1759475132653291 1.4455e-09 deg/d Q 3.479987415774576 1.906e-08 au   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      1917      data-arc span      11218 days (30.71 yr)      first obs. used      1990-05-25      last obs. used      2021-02-09      planetary ephem.      DE441      SB-pert. ephem.      SB441-N16      condition code      0      norm. resid. RMS      .50776      source      ORB      producer      Otto Matic      solution date      2021-Jul-08 16:48:22   Additional Information  Earth MOID = 1.84305 au   Jupiter MOID = 1.548 au   T_jup = 3.188  [ show covariance matrix ] [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances | Close-Approach Data ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 13.34   n/a E2021B10   12493 Minkowski           Discovered 1997 Aug. 4 by P. G. Comba at Prescott. Hermann Minkowski (1864-1909) was awarded a prestigious prize from the Paris Academy of Sciences while still a student. He was Einstein's teacher at Zurich and later developed the concept of four-dimensional space-time---the mathematical foundation of the special theory of relativity. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20000124/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2013-03-29 [ show close-approach data ] Alternate Designations  1997 PM1 = 1991 PW25 = 1997 PP5  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances | Close-Approach Data ] 2021-Jul-29 23:21 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Ryan S. Park Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin