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18376 Quirk (1991 SQ)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2018376
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459200.5 (2020-Dec-17.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 23 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .233599093975318 4.3863e-08  
a 2.72498288754591 1.3928e-08 au
q 2.08842935391694 1.2018e-07 au
i 10.50181618356829 4.2194e-06 deg
node 38.62287851483316 2.6195e-05 deg
peri 323.9530789238169 2.7254e-05 deg
M 169.5141612258168 9.209e-06 deg
tp 2458426.844566262417
(2018-Nov-04.34456626)		 4.0769e-05 TDB
period 1643.024713283437
4.50		 1.2597e-05
3.449e-08		 d
yr
n .2191080858915216 1.6799e-09 deg/d
Q 3.361536421174881 1.7182e-08 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      1431  
   data-arc span      12060 days (33.02 yr)  
   first obs. used      1988-01-11  
   last obs. used      2021-01-17  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .42614  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2021-Feb-24 02:37:59  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.0957 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 2.12743 au 
 T_jup = 3.293 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 14.65   n/a E2021B10  
rotation period rot_per 7.66683 h n/a LCDB (Rev. 2020-October); Warner et al., 2009 Result based on less than full coverage, so that the period may be wrong by 30 percent or so.
Published Reference List:
[Pal, A.; Szakats, R.; Kiss, C.; Bodi, A.; et al. (2019) Ap. J. Supl. Ser. 247, id.26.]

18376 Quirk           Discovered 1991 Sept. 30 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring Observatory.
Steven (Steve) Quirk (b. 1958) is an accomplished astrophotographer whose photographs have appeared in many books and magazines. He has been of immense assistance to the discoverer by volunteering to operate fireball patrol and meteor video cameras.
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Reference: 20040504/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2004-05-11

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Alternate Designations
 1991 SQ = 1988 AK2 
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