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277704 (2006 DC)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2277704
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459000.5 (2020-May-31.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 17 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .08524882405254013 3.9331e-08  
a 2.699274668468831 1.6226e-08 au
q 2.469164677187053 1.0185e-07 au
i 10.57947750568774 3.9379e-06 deg
node 107.7998837466815 2.4594e-05 deg
peri 56.3987971978159 4.4582e-05 deg
M 64.45073989798352 3.4325e-05 deg
tp 2458710.502367685753
(2019-Aug-15.00236769)		 0.00015383 TDB
period 1619.828535690641
4.43		 1.4606e-05
3.999e-08		 d
yr
n .222245745193338 2.0039e-09 deg/d
Q 2.929384659750609 1.7609e-08 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      433  
   data-arc span      8590 days (23.52 yr)  
   first obs. used      1997-01-10  
   last obs. used      2020-07-18  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .55676  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2020-Nov-11 21:16:23  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.49626 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 2.11478 au 
 T_jup = 3.339 
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2457770.5 (2017-Jan-17.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 17 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .08594364793787922 3.9326e-08  
q 2.46737306619666 1.0198e-07 au
tp 2457088.876232989737
(2015-Mar-07.37623299)		 0.00014973 TDB
node 107.8157709487673 2.4599e-05 deg
peri 56.05045164187048 4.4331e-05 deg
i 10.57874026098159 3.9376e-06 deg
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      433  
   data-arc span      8590 days (23.52 yr)  
   first obs. used      1997-01-10  
   last obs. used      2020-07-18  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .55676  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2020-Nov-11 21:16:23  

Additional Information
 Jupiter MOID = 2.11478 au 
 T_jup = 3.339 
Orbit Covariance (6×6)
  e q tp node peri i
e 1.546523916825266E-15 -3.972751019510028E-15 1.050811291949659E-13 1.22027699981913E-15 -6.564132809803751E-15 -3.488537844847379E-15
q -3.972751019510028E-15 1.040039375377586E-14 3.921389505636859E-14 -4.522971352980922E-15 1.132195974694384E-13 8.793954772278529E-15
tp 1.050811291949659E-13 3.921389505636859E-14 2.241833634714275E-8 -7.443870283908209E-11 5.541207269129344E-9 -1.764885568392E-11
node 1.22027699981913E-15 -4.522971352980922E-15 -7.443870283908209E-11 6.050955569148964E-10 -6.128133777664028E-10 -1.756117101359359E-11
peri -6.564132809803751E-15 1.132195974694384E-13 5.541207269129344E-9 -6.128133777664028E-10 1.965221004491261E-9 1.301887803151571E-11
i -3.488537844847379E-15 8.793954772278529E-15 -1.764885568392E-11 -1.756117101359359E-11 1.301887803151571E-11 1.550475150390364E-11

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 15.8   n/a MPO423066  

277704 (2006 DC)          Discovered 2006-Feb-20 by Lowe, A. at Mayhill
Reference: 20110517/Numbers.arcLast Updated: 2011-05-20

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Alternate Designations
 2006 DC = 2002 GA109 
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