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283P/Spacewatch
Classification: Jupiter-family Comet          SPK-ID: 1003254
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2455985.5 (2012-Feb-28.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 7 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .4856735262360665 8.146e-07  
a 4.134789194642346 3.0094e-07 au
q 2.126631546237612 3.5038e-06 au
i 14.46424432520258 4.4432e-05 deg
node 161.251424386578 0.00011072 deg
peri 21.98338204045476 0.00039328 deg
M 312.6433193619925 0.00010777 deg
tp 2456389.477557423010
(2013-Apr-06.97755742)		 0.00095959 TDB
period 3070.990591252776
8.41		 0.00033527
9.179e-07		 d
yr
n .1172260185444404 1.2798e-08 deg/d
Q 6.14294684304708 4.471e-07 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      110  
   data-arc span      6382 days (17.47 yr)  
   first obs. used      1996-02-17  
   last obs. used      2013-08-08  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      1  
   norm. resid. RMS      .60318  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2021-Jan-14 17:13:21  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.13773 au 
 Jupiter MOID = .432838 au 
 T_jup = 2.767 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
comet total magnitude M1 16.7   0.8 7 2 parameter fit from 95 observations, autocmod 2.8
comet total magnitude slope K1 4.5   n/a 7 autocmod 2.8

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Alternate Designations
 Perihelion 
Year (est.)		  New-Style 
Desig		 Roman
 Numeral 		 Year/
 Letter 
 2013.3   283P/2013 EV9       
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