+ View the NASA Portal + Center for Near-Earth Object Studies JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   14542 Karitskaya (1997 SW9) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2014542 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances | Close-Approach Data ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459200.5 (2020-Dec-17.0) TDB Reference: JPL 32 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e .1048625235155542 3.7893e-08   a 3.068439085739216 1.6355e-08 au q 2.746674819954842 1.1788e-07 au i 10.44799575227021 4.0883e-06 deg node 237.8497286395607 2.2517e-05 deg peri 250.6716078592974 3.3456e-05 deg M 3.929550115683276 2.2585e-05 deg tp 2459179.070352996118 (2020-Nov-25.57035300) 0.00012317 TDB period 1963.245840944358 5.38 1.5696e-05 4.297e-08 d yr n .1833698014237652 1.4661e-09 deg/d Q 3.39020335152359 1.807e-08 au   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      1530      data-arc span      9036 days (24.74 yr)      first obs. used      1996-06-18      last obs. used      2021-03-15      planetary ephem.      DE441      SB-pert. ephem.      SB441-N16      condition code      0      norm. resid. RMS      .48647      source      ORB      producer      Otto Matic      solution date      2021-Apr-13 00:31:59   Additional Information  Earth MOID = 1.78405 au   Jupiter MOID = 1.8426 au   T_jup = 3.198  [ 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 13.94   n/a E2020-QM5   diameter diameter 6.045 km 0.245 urn:nasa:pds:neowise_diameters_albedos::2.0[mainbelt] (http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2011ApJ...741...68M)   geometric albedo albedo 0.192   0.061 urn:nasa:pds:neowise_diameters_albedos::2.0[mainbelt] (http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2011ApJ...741...68M)   14542 Karitskaya           Discovered 1997 Sept. 29 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott Observatory. Eugenia Alexeevna Karitskaya (b. 1947) is an astronomer at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute in Moscow and a specialist in the study of x-ray variable stars. Among many accomplishments, she contributed to the compilation of the General Catalogue of Variable Stars. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 20010309/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2009-05-11 [ show close-approach data ] [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances | Close-Approach Data ] 2021-Apr-14 04:37 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Ryan S. Park Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin