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359098 (2009 AB38)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2359098
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2458600.5 (2019-Apr-27.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 11 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .120315445916753 9.0174e-08  
a 2.432723694543128 3.5884e-08 au
q 2.140029458441921 2.0571e-07 au
i 1.673855228544271 8.195e-06 deg
node 142.6370267192347 0.00022572 deg
peri 51.38170738392014 0.00022753 deg
M 193.2131367792103 2.4965e-05 deg
tp 2459242.591535479979
(2021-Jan-28.09153548)		 9.616e-05 TDB
period 1385.918221069941
3.79		 3.0664e-05
8.395e-08		 d
yr
n .2597555862438095 5.7473e-09 deg/d
Q 2.725417930644336 4.0201e-08 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      119  
   data-arc span      5402 days (14.79 yr)  
   first obs. used      2003-10-24  
   last obs. used      2018-08-08  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .67546  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2019-Jul-14 13:17:16  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.13999 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 2.23053 au 
 T_jup = 3.496 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 17.8   n/a MPO455591  

359098 (2009 AB38)          Discovered 2009-Jan-15 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak
Reference: 20130327/Numbers.arcLast Updated: 2013-03-29

Alternate Designations
 2009 AB38 = 2008 YH37 
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