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172124 (2002 GA171)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2172124
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459200.5 (2020-Dec-17.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 16 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .05479625329369563 5.4289e-08  
a 2.359317726439646 1.4537e-08 au
q 2.230035954701353 1.3384e-07 au
i 4.784626290104502 5.095e-06 deg
node 222.5445840415687 6.0708e-05 deg
peri 357.7346818339706 7.9174e-05 deg
M 26.8349718678279 5.2269e-05 deg
tp 2459101.831911079086
(2020-Sep-09.33191108)		 0.00019216 TDB
period 1323.664961770065
3.62		 1.2233e-05
3.349e-08		 d
yr
n .271972145820489 2.5136e-09 deg/d
Q 2.488599498177939 1.5333e-08 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      331  
   data-arc span      6597 days (18.06 yr)  
   first obs. used      2002-04-04  
   last obs. used      2020-04-26  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .57855  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2020-May-21 03:15:37  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.22034 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 2.48048 au 
 T_jup = 3.545 
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2457164.5 (2015-May-22.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 16 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .05558209003841 5.4087e-08  
q 2.228031814335483 1.3354e-07 au
tp 2457778.078850357951
(2017-Jan-24.57885036)		 0.0001901 TDB
node 222.5896347383179 6.0759e-05 deg
peri 357.7951318597776 7.8888e-05 deg
i 4.782420659654398 5.0937e-06 deg
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      331  
   data-arc span      6597 days (18.06 yr)  
   first obs. used      2002-04-04  
   last obs. used      2020-04-26  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .57855  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2020-May-21 03:15:37  

Additional Information
 Jupiter MOID = 2.48048 au 
 T_jup = 3.545 
Orbit Covariance (6×6)
  e q tp node peri i
e 2.92544524710937E-15 -7.189632634860826E-15 -3.899386668968369E-12 -1.764196350017024E-15 -9.492381975503142E-13 -2.70662910253696E-16
q -7.189632634860826E-15 1.783293695322937E-14 9.131974286960768E-12 4.605149501800362E-15 2.191806865936785E-12 6.51386917347359E-16
tp -3.899386668968369E-12 9.131974286960768E-12 3.613920857928791E-8 -3.367715389178747E-11 9.581738686742628E-9 4.404691112509991E-12
node -1.764196350017024E-15 4.605149501800362E-15 -3.367715389178747E-11 3.691611024007692E-9 -3.687351082745179E-9 -8.557673619910069E-11
peri -9.492381975503142E-13 2.191806865936785E-12 9.581738686742628E-9 -3.687351082745179E-9 6.223333671045383E-9 8.648369564203163E-11
i -2.70662910253696E-16 6.51386917347359E-16 4.404691112509991E-12 -8.557673619910069E-11 8.648369564203163E-11 2.594591511087493E-11

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 16.69   n/a E2021B55  

172124 (2002 GA171)          Discovered 2002-Apr-10 by LINEAR at Socorro
Reference: 20071224/Numbers.arcLast Updated: 2007-12-22

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Alternate Designations
 2002 GA171 = 2003 SF265 
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