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348P/PANSTARRS
Classification: Encke-type Comet          SPK-ID: 1003492
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2457431.5 (2016-Feb-13.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 7 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .3010530238850215 1.0012e-06  
a 3.164964572718056 6.5392e-07 au
q 2.21214241761232 2.7511e-06 au
i 17.58442958410618 9.6627e-05 deg
node 313.748497471068 0.00010953 deg
peri 133.7440259864315 0.00040615 deg
M 337.2239118000164 0.00033333 deg
tp 2457561.615292287538
(2016-Jun-22.11529229)		 0.0019429 TDB
period 2056.60887911153
5.63		 0.00063738
1.745e-06		 d
yr
n .1750454370086755 5.425e-08 deg/d
Q 4.117786727823791 8.5079e-07 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      53  
   data-arc span      3992 days (10.93 yr)  
   first obs. used      2009-09-18  
   last obs. used      2020-08-23  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      1  
   norm. resid. RMS      .66559  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2020-Sep-24 20:19:45  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.26417 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 1.28557 au 
 T_jup = 3.062 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
comet total magnitude M1 16.5   01. 7 2 parameter fit from 51 observations, autocmod 2.8
comet total magnitude slope K1 6.75   n/a 7 autocmod 2.8

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Alternate Designations
 Perihelion 
Year (est.)		  New-Style 
Desig		 Roman
 Numeral 		 Year/
 Letter 
 2016.5   348P/2017 A2       
 2010.8   348P/2011 A5       
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