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268268 (2005 OJ18)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2268268
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459000.5 (2020-May-31.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 13 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .1970926479130032 5.1663e-08  
a 2.241856176244275 1.0027e-08 au
q 1.80000280622817 1.1788e-07 au
i 5.145360002240279 5.8591e-06 deg
node 171.3981684598378 5.253e-05 deg
peri 133.4440742475662 5.5675e-05 deg
M 164.6993973928912 1.461e-05 deg
tp 2458439.581766701811
(2018-Nov-17.08176670)		 4.8882e-05 TDB
period 1226.055269076923
3.36		 8.2258e-06
2.252e-08		 d
yr
n .2936246098196195 1.97e-09 deg/d
Q 2.683709546260379 1.2004e-08 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      259  
   data-arc span      8307 days (22.74 yr)  
   first obs. used      1995-08-22  
   last obs. used      2018-05-20  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .55965  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2018-May-31 17:00:14  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = .78986 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 2.57281 au 
 T_jup = 3.603 
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456692.5 (2014-Feb-04.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 13 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .1971229737037631 5.1643e-08  
q 1.799856994579883 1.1784e-07 au
tp 2457214.395306348227
(2015-Jul-10.89530635)		 4.7985e-05 TDB
node 171.4337472972353 5.2516e-05 deg
peri 133.4980441418117 5.5671e-05 deg
i 5.145561957778853 5.8605e-06 deg
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      259  
   data-arc span      8307 days (22.74 yr)  
   first obs. used      1995-08-22  
   last obs. used      2018-05-20  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .55965  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2018-May-31 17:00:14  

Additional Information
 Jupiter MOID = 2.57281 au 
 T_jup = 3.603 
Orbit Covariance (6×6)
  e q tp node peri i
e 2.667007457624537E-15 -6.07187540638018E-15 6.661428436139659E-13 -4.330820561307492E-14 2.945735831347033E-13 -6.284256211782825E-15
q -6.07187540638018E-15 1.388521863777447E-14 -1.493855184320011E-12 9.91124632826412E-14 -6.744805076698775E-13 1.443337568542313E-14
tp 6.661428436139659E-13 -1.493855184320011E-12 2.302586390249599E-9 -4.14043770921335E-11 8.985560971584655E-10 8.673234395133064E-13
node -4.330820561307492E-14 9.91124632826412E-14 -4.14043770921335E-11 2.757947343952994E-9 -2.761014504429666E-9 -5.980515165051508E-11
peri 2.945735831347033E-13 -6.744805076698775E-13 8.985560971584655E-10 -2.761014504429666E-9 3.099206245276491E-9 5.998121933486635E-11
i -6.284256211782825E-15 1.443337568542313E-14 8.673234395133064E-13 -5.980515165051508E-11 5.998121933486635E-11 3.434560479404197E-11

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 17.2   n/a MPO450150  

268268 (2005 OJ18)          Discovered 2005-Jul-30 by NEAT at Palomar
Reference: 20110319/Numbers.arcLast Updated: 2011-03-23

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