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247P/LINEAR
Classification: Jupiter-family Comet          SPK-ID: 1003115
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2455813.5 (2011-Sep-09.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 22 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .6256191865115945 9.5014e-08  
a 3.964918408281997 2.2177e-08 au
q 1.484389379107768 3.6979e-07 au
i 13.68232558290451 6.9111e-06 deg
node 54.12249984630856 2.8684e-05 deg
peri 47.33931364002646 3.2152e-05 deg
M 30.9397051867893 5.4713e-06 deg
tp 2455565.664520360168
(2011-Jan-04.16452036)		 4.4424e-05 TDB
period 2883.698216634436
7.90		 2.4195e-05
6.624e-08		 d
yr
n .1248396929759717 1.0474e-09 deg/d
Q 6.445447437456227 3.6052e-08 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      1346  
   data-arc span      5998 days (16.42 yr)  
   first obs. used      2002-11-05  
   last obs. used      2019-04-08  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .59147  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2021-Mar-17 23:13:53  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = .539148 au 
 Jupiter MOID = .436138 au 
 T_jup = 2.636 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
comet total magnitude M1 17.9   0.6 22 2 parameter fit from 387 observations, autocmod 2.9b
comet total magnitude slope K1 4.5   n/a 22 autocmod 2.9b

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Alternate Designations
 Perihelion 
Year (est.)		  New-Style 
Desig		 Roman
 Numeral 		 Year/
 Letter 
 2011.0   247P/2010 V3       
 2003.1   247P/2002 VP94       
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