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1323 Tugela (1934 LD)
Classification: Outer Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2001323
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459200.5 (2020-Dec-17.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 46 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .1482363465881382 1.5899e-08  
a 3.230765285229458 1.2519e-08 au
q 2.751848442663259 5.0168e-08 au
i 18.77790487814381 4.2609e-07 deg
node 45.21707656088574 1.4923e-06 deg
peri 136.6640019606202 4.3184e-06 deg
M 77.77500443089765 5.1676e-06 deg
tp 2458742.258854221439
(2019-Sep-15.75885422)		 2.8791e-05 TDB
period 2121.077506679582
5.81		 1.2329e-05
3.375e-08		 d
yr
n .1697250566593194 9.8653e-10 deg/d
Q 3.709682127795658 1.4375e-08 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      2874  
   data-arc span      41028 days (112.33 yr)  
   first obs. used      1908-10-27  
   last obs. used      2021-02-24  
   planetary ephem.      DE441  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB441-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .35903  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2021-Apr-12 12:17:25  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.78003 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 1.35422 au 
 T_jup = 3.086 
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456800.5 (2014-May-23.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 46 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .1483880885450876 1.5927e-08  
q 2.749513989776378 5.0248e-08 au
tp 2456617.238140547152
(2013-Nov-20.73814055)		 2.3703e-05 TDB
node 45.26937140029573 1.4927e-06 deg
peri 135.7539084849828 4.3347e-06 deg
i 18.78725905320292 4.2649e-07 deg
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      2874  
   data-arc span      41028 days (112.33 yr)  
   first obs. used      1908-10-27  
   last obs. used      2021-02-24  
   planetary ephem.      DE441  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB441-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .35903  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2021-Apr-12 12:17:25  

Additional Information
 Jupiter MOID = 1.35422 au 
 T_jup = 3.086 
Orbit Covariance (6×6)
  e q tp node peri i
e 2.536724748672378E-16 -7.820443038526234E-16 1.435519860705593E-13 -9.806189902163115E-16 1.830602451300702E-15 1.277223724823502E-16
q -7.820443038526234E-16 2.524814585567361E-15 -4.108538620807614E-13 2.610680954603285E-15 4.779177275767252E-15 -6.155871907418671E-16
tp 1.435519860705593E-13 -4.108538620807614E-13 5.618348398484279E-10 -1.44526823008293E-11 9.309180177436159E-11 -4.454886300153366E-14
node -9.806189902163115E-16 2.610680954603285E-15 -1.44526823008293E-11 2.228040112535692E-12 -3.8575564655242E-12 4.67916291244156E-13
peri 1.830602451300702E-15 4.779177275767252E-15 9.309180177436159E-11 -3.8575564655242E-12 1.878926655268791E-11 -3.252157590841938E-13
i 1.277223724823502E-16 -6.155871907418671E-16 -4.454886300153366E-14 4.67916291244156E-13 -3.252157590841938E-13 1.818902311833799E-13

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 10.00   n/a E2021B10  
diameter diameter 78.295 km 0.511 urn:nasa:pds:neowise_diameters_albedos::2.0[mainbelt] (http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014ApJ...791..121M)  
rotation period rot_per 19.50 h n/a LCDB (Rev. 2020-October); Warner et al., 2009 Published Reference List:
[Warner, B.D. (2007) Minor Planet Bull. 34, 72-77.]
[Waszczak, A.; Chang, C.-K.; Ofeck, E.O.; Laher, F.; et al. (2015) Astron. J. 150, A75.]
geometric albedo albedo 0.018   0.004 urn:nasa:pds:neowise_diameters_albedos::2.0[mainbelt] (http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012ApJ...759L...8M)  
SMASSII spectral type spec_B Xc   n/a EAR-A-5-DDR-TAXONOMY-V4.0 based on a high-resolution spectrum by Xu et al. (1995) or Bus and Binzel (2002)

1323 Tugela (1934 LD)          Discovered 1934-May-19 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg (UO)
Prediscovery observations exist as early as May 8. The May 19 discovery date quoted by some authorities in in error.
Reference: DISCOVERY.DBLast Updated: 2003-08-29

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Alternate Designations
 1934 LD = 1974 HR3 = 1974 KM = 1974 KO = A908 UB = A911 HC 
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