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184P/Lovas 2
Classification: Jupiter-family Comet          SPK-ID: 1000112
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456460.5 (2013-Jun-17.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 43 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .6042511059009203 2.7664e-07  
a 3.522494825031523 1.4721e-07 au
q 1.394023431475956 9.2585e-07 au
i 1.551448934286068 6.9725e-06 deg
node 277.7449762902223 0.00043774 deg
peri 78.0609122489256 0.0004189 deg
M 353.8181896407453 1.6014e-05 deg
tp 2456501.965523215175
(2013-Jul-28.46552322)		 0.00010891 TDB
period 2414.759995850575
6.61		 0.00015137
4.144e-07		 d
yr
n .1490831389531917 9.3453e-09 deg/d
Q 5.650966218587089 2.3616e-07 au

Additional Model Parameters
 Parameter Value Uncertainty (1-sigma) 
A2 [EST] -1.216985614809136E-11 1.195E-12
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      349  
   data-arc span      12394 days (33.93 yr)  
   first obs. used      1986-11-30  
   last obs. used      2020-11-05  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .68052  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2020-Nov-17 13:05:34  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = .390812 au 
 Jupiter MOID = .239694 au 
 T_jup = 2.788 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
comet total magnitude M1 18.4   1. 43 2 parameter fit from 126 observations, autocmod 2.8
comet total magnitude slope K1 5.5   n/a 43 autocmod 2.8
diameter diameter 6.2 km n/a Scotti,J (1994) BAAS 26:1375  

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Alternate Designations
 Perihelion 
Year (est.)		  New-Style 
Desig		 Roman
 Numeral 		 Year/
 Letter 
 2007.0   184P/2007 A1       
 1987.1   184P/1986 W1   1986 XIII   1986p 
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