+ View the NASA Portal + Center for Near-Earth Object Studies JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   259387 Atauta (2003 KT13) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2259387 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances | Close-Approach Data ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459000.5 (2020-May-31.0) TDB Reference: JPL 16 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e .1658855181303001 4.0694e-08   a 2.740984204919579 2.0962e-08 au q 2.286294619899526 1.1196e-07 au i 4.46620601253973 5.6819e-06 deg node 134.7621463394903 5.8502e-05 deg peri 118.3822639239865 6.1152e-05 deg M 267.3543376808871 1.9302e-05 deg tp 2459427.060675875444 (2021-Jul-31.56067588) 9.0727e-05 TDB period 1657.517896371924 4.54 1.9014e-05 5.206e-08 d yr n .2171922250661606 2.4915e-09 deg/d Q 3.195673789939632 2.4439e-08 au   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      343      data-arc span      8011 days (21.93 yr)      first obs. used      1998-03-24      last obs. used      2020-02-28      planetary ephem.      DE431      SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16      condition code      0      norm. resid. RMS      .61905      source      ORB      producer      Otto Matic      solution date      2020-Nov-11 23:10:29   Additional Information  Earth MOID = 1.27589 au   Jupiter MOID = 1.86402 au   T_jup = 3.325  [ show covariance matrix ] [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances | Close-Approach Data ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 16.22   n/a E2021B55   259387 Atauta           Discovered 2003 May 25 by A. Sota at Sierra Nevada. Atauta is a very small Spanish town located in the province of Soria, famous for the production of high-quality Ribera del Duero wine. Far away from big cities, its exceptionally dark skies are favorable for stargazing. The discoverer has ancestors from Atauta dating back to at least the sixteenth century. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: MPC batch dated 2015-07-02 Last Updated: 2015-07-06 [ show close-approach data ] Alternate Designations  2003 KT13 = 2002 CK229  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances | Close-Approach Data ] 2021-Feb-27 20:30 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Ryan S. Park Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin