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136P/Mueller 3
Classification: Jupiter-family Comet          SPK-ID: 1000124
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456554.5 (2013-Sep-19.0) TDB
Reference: JPL K162/2 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .2917012132182821 2.9218e-07  
a 4.200488772191243 2.981e-07 au
q 2.975201101233285 1.3692e-06 au
i 9.415548291492428 1.3283e-05 deg
node 137.4765907245934 0.00012033 deg
peri 225.3036710389666 0.00018725 deg
M 247.1830171411221 9.8559e-05 deg
tp 2457539.917224692172
(2016-May-31.41722469)		 0.00092907 TDB
period 3144.475165879387
8.61		 0.00033474
9.165e-07		 d
yr
n .1144865139678475 1.2187e-08 deg/d
Q 5.4257764431492 3.8506e-07 au

Additional Model Parameters
 Parameter Value Uncertainty (1-sigma) 
A1 [EST] 2.335368686028715E-8 3.293E-8
A2 [EST] 1.570328951216323E-7 3.211E-8
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      462  
   data-arc span      3815 days (10.44 yr)  
   first obs. used      2007-07-16  
   last obs. used      2017-12-25  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .73481  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Davide Farnocchia  
   solution date      2021-Feb-01 11:53:06  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.98161 au 
 Jupiter MOID = .268316 au 
 T_jup = 2.934 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
comet total magnitude M1 4.9   1. K162/2 2 parameter fit from 198 observations, autocmod 2.9a
comet total magnitude slope K1 24.25   n/a K162/2 autocmod 2.9a
comet nuclear magnitude M2 14.3   0.6 K162/2 from 231 observations, autocmod 2.9a
comet nuclear magnitude slope K2 5.   n/a K162/2 autocmod 2.9a
comet nuclear phase coefficient PC 0.03   n/a K162/2 autocmod 2.9a

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Alternate Designations
 Perihelion 
Year (est.)		  New-Style 
Desig		 Roman
 Numeral 		 Year/
 Letter 
 1999.2   136P/1998 K4       
 1990.6   136P/1990 S1   1990 XIII   1990l 
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