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17493 Wildcat (1991 YA)
Classification: Mars-crossing Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2017493
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459000.5 (2020-May-31.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 8 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .4421342771872787 1.5744e-07  
a 2.736365473111338 1.5468e-08 au
q 1.52652450253703 4.376e-07 au
i 44.37731284789021 1.0673e-05 deg
node 274.1778780734747 1.4498e-05 deg
peri 175.0107548957865 2.897e-05 deg
M 96.30965345311556 1.2198e-05 deg
tp 2458558.189856472783
(2019-Mar-15.68985647)		 5.4851e-05 TDB
period 1653.330127984663
4.53		 1.4019e-05
3.838e-08		 d
yr
n .2177423576251067 1.8463e-09 deg/d
Q 3.946206443685645 2.2307e-08 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      706  
   data-arc span      9981 days (27.33 yr)  
   first obs. used      1991-12-02  
   last obs. used      2019-03-31  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .46489  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2019-Jul-12 22:20:18  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = .544565 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 1.2982 au 
 T_jup = 2.831 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 14.6   n/a MPO467893  

17493 Wildcat           Discovered 1991 Dec. 31 by C. S. Shoemaker and D. H. Levy at Palomar.
The University of Arizona (whose athletic symbol is a wildcat) has contributed to astronomy and planetary sciences almost from its founding in 1885. Today the university remains in the forefront of astronomical research, discovery and in astronomical instrument development.
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Reference: 20030501/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2003-10-02

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