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247P/LINEAR
Classification: Jupiter-family Comet          SPK-ID: 1003115
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2455786.5 (2011-Aug-13.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 21 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .6256012422963348 9.5059e-08  
a 3.964745770728153 2.2236e-08 au
q 1.484395891171481 3.6997e-07 au
i 13.68221625841731 6.945e-06 deg
node 54.12278166981239 2.8705e-05 deg
peri 47.33817449695709 3.222e-05 deg
M 27.57136434110386 5.5018e-06 deg
tp 2455565.660273744129
(2011-Jan-04.16027374)		 4.4599e-05 TDB
period 2883.509878892361
7.89		 2.4258e-05
6.641e-08		 d
yr
n .1248478469365558 1.0503e-09 deg/d
Q 6.445095650284825 3.6148e-08 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      1333  
   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      .59259  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2020-Nov-11 11:13:09  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = .539523 au 
 Jupiter MOID = .436131 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 21 2 parameter fit from 374 observations, autocmod 2.8
comet total magnitude slope K1 4.5   n/a 21 autocmod 2.8

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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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