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134340 Pluto
Classification: TransNeptunian Object          SPK-ID: 2134340
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2454000.5 (2006-Sep-22.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 0 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.250248713478499 n/a  
a 39.4450697257358 n/a au
q 29.5739917738007 n/a au
i 17.089000919562 n/a deg
node 110.3769579554089 n/a deg
peri 112.5971416774872 n/a deg
M 25.24718971218841 n/a deg
tp 2447654.529313563835
(1989-May-08.02931356)		 n/a TDB
period 90487.27692706819
247.74		 n/a
n/a		 d
yr
n .003978459870000909 n/a deg/d
Q 49.31614767767086 n/a au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      4379  
   data-arc span      33102 days (90.63 yr)  
   first obs. used      1914-01-23  
   last obs. used      2004-09-09  
   planetary ephem.      DE413  
   source      ORB  
   producer      E.M. Standish  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 28.6031 au 
 T_jup = 5.228 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H -0.4   n/a MPO493769  
rotation period rot_per 153.2935 h n/a LCDB (Rev. 2019-August); Warner et al., 2009 Published Reference List:
[Walker, M.F.; Hardie, R. (1955) Pub. Ast. Soc. Pacific 67, 224.]
[Tholen, D.J.; Buie, M.W. (1997) in Pluto and Charon (S.A. Stern and D.J. Tholen, eds.) pp 193-219. Univ. Arizon Press, Tucson.]

134340 Pluto          Discovered 1930-Jan-23 by Tombaugh, C. W. at Flagstaff
Reference: 20060907/Numbers.arcLast Updated: 2006-09-12
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