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215679 (2003 WL59)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2215679
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2458600.5 (2019-Apr-27.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 12 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .1795673241618857 6.0269e-08  
a 2.278265158595064 1.8789e-08 au
q 1.869163180334894 1.4289e-07 au
i 7.23706018631296 5.7549e-06 deg
node 64.65590498446417 4.9072e-05 deg
peri 271.7019799827852 5.1981e-05 deg
M 235.8287443297212 1.9701e-05 deg
tp 2459033.734867214356
(2020-Jul-03.23486721)		 7.2323e-05 TDB
period 1256.043931868679
3.44		 1.5538e-05
4.254e-08		 d
yr
n .2866141787448549 3.5456e-09 deg/d
Q 2.687367136855233 2.2163e-08 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      175  
   data-arc span      5649 days (15.47 yr)  
   first obs. used      2003-11-18  
   last obs. used      2019-05-07  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .5442  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2019-May-30 08:22:10  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = .87605 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 2.70625 au 
 T_jup = 3.575 
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456942.5 (2014-Oct-12.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 12 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .1785528352793165 6.0097e-08  
q 1.872523280644751 1.4229e-07 au
tp 2456519.965773966119
(2013-Aug-15.46577397)		 5.6272e-05 TDB
node 64.75625560273926 4.9049e-05 deg
peri 271.4270419812204 5.2018e-05 deg
i 7.237159729146788 5.7537e-06 deg
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      175  
   data-arc span      5649 days (15.47 yr)  
   first obs. used      2003-11-18  
   last obs. used      2019-05-07  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .5442  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2019-May-30 08:22:10  

Additional Information
 Jupiter MOID = 2.70625 au 
 T_jup = 3.575 
Orbit Covariance (6×6)
  e q tp node peri i
e 3.611641237586337E-15 -8.505145445735053E-15 1.743155198680363E-13 -1.555485633273501E-14 1.549500615787605E-13 -1.573689045234795E-14
q -8.505145445735053E-15 2.024721733324111E-14 -9.877045381546726E-14 3.867965994445609E-14 -2.608658422751673E-13 3.742830750809521E-14
tp 1.743155198680363E-13 -9.877045381546726E-14 3.166532078559895E-9 -2.143926672194826E-12 1.00478567221647E-9 -1.052388458209336E-12
node -1.555485633273501E-14 3.867965994445609E-14 -2.143926672194826E-12 2.405848604746186E-9 -2.387028002684369E-9 -3.059787977790433E-11
peri 1.549500615787605E-13 -2.608658422751673E-13 1.00478567221647E-9 -2.387028002684369E-9 2.705884447196715E-9 2.962131753146782E-11
i -1.573689045234795E-14 3.742830750809521E-14 -1.052388458209336E-12 -3.059787977790433E-11 2.962131753146782E-11 3.310549581783306E-11

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 17.0   n/a MPO433411  

215679 (2003 WL59)          Discovered 2003-Nov-18 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak
Reference: 20090607/Numbers.arcLast Updated: 2009-06-08

Alternate Designations
 2003 WL59 = 2006 PN36 
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