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233P/La Sagra
Classification: Encke-type Comet          SPK-ID: 1003062
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2455690.5 (2011-May-09.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 11 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .4098875652649876 2.019e-07  
a 3.034968636653442 1.2587e-07 au
q 1.790972731519964 5.6163e-07 au
i 11.27593104024551 2.4549e-05 deg
node 74.98531993369922 0.00011293 deg
peri 27.13487150881948 0.00028497 deg
M 78.76906421523196 0.00012222 deg
tp 2455267.945312991331
(2010-Mar-12.44531299)		 0.00063129 TDB
period 1931.211051428293
5.29		 0.00012014
3.289e-07		 d
yr
n .1864115264531806 1.1596e-08 deg/d
Q 4.27896454178692 1.7746e-07 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      85  
   data-arc span      5882 days (16.10 yr)  
   first obs. used      2005-02-09  
   last obs. used      2021-03-19  
   planetary ephem.      DE441  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB441-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .77183  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2021-Apr-15 23:28:01  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = .814517 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 1.01733 au 
 T_jup = 3.081 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
comet total magnitude M1 18.7   0.5 11 2 parameter fit from 32 observations, autocmod 2.9c
comet total magnitude slope K1 4.5   n/a 11 autocmod 2.9c

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Alternate Designations
 Perihelion 
Year (est.)		  New-Style 
Desig		 Roman
 Numeral 		 Year/
 Letter 
 2010.2   233P/2009 WJ50       
 2004.9   233P/2005 JR71       
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