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(2018 VQ8)
Classification: Apollo [NEO]          SPK-ID: 3836213
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2458437.5 (2018-Nov-15.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 5 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .5987297748198338 0.0015648  
a 2.483971419868741 0.0097334 au
q .9967437709918266 1.8761e-05 au
i 5.643346364983746 0.010059 deg
node 43.77855981740902 0.006614 deg
peri 346.7807413502119 0.0024519 deg
M 4.061966892647355 0.024576 deg
tp 2458421.365623118757
(2018-Oct-29.86562312)		 0.0027919 TDB
period 1429.941658993167
3.91		 8.4048
0.02301		 d
yr
n .2517585229690271 0.0014798 deg/d
Q 3.971199068745654 0.015561 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      42  
   data-arc span      9 days  
   first obs. used      2018-11-12  
   last obs. used      2018-11-21  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      8  
   norm. resid. RMS      .4  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2019-Jan-18 07:14:09  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = .0114915 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 1.474 au 
 T_jup = 3.196 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 24.9   .32981 E2018X48 autocmod 2.6q

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