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379291 (2009 VM38)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2379291
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2458600.5 (2019-Apr-27.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 15 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .1509207448777398 6.2344e-08  
a 2.60640924124771 3.0087e-08 au
q 2.213048017102381 1.6354e-07 au
i 10.21588570407251 8.8371e-06 deg
node 237.3932979259961 3.9535e-05 deg
peri 90.08721427476816 4.9792e-05 deg
M 156.1861611819328 2.8971e-05 deg
tp 2457933.689565768917
(2017-Jun-29.18956577)		 0.00012268 TDB
period 1536.959193481723
4.21		 2.6613e-05
7.286e-08		 d
yr
n .2342287300318497 4.0557e-09 deg/d
Q 2.999770465393039 3.4627e-08 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      141  
   data-arc span      6262 days (17.14 yr)  
   first obs. used      2000-10-02  
   last obs. used      2017-11-24  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .45595  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2019-Jul-14 12:41:08  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.2298 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 2.38235 au 
 T_jup = 3.373 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 16.8   n/a MPO427884  

379291 (2009 VM38)          Discovered 2009-Oct-24 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak
Reference: Last Updated: 2013-11-20

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