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379291 (2009 VM38)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2379291
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459000.5 (2020-May-31.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 17 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .1512809405345804 6.193e-08  
a 2.605656851352453 2.5556e-08 au
q 2.211470632169481 1.6338e-07 au
i 10.21614245310149 8.3376e-06 deg
node 237.3870360442347 3.8616e-05 deg
peri 90.10957125786057 4.7136e-05 deg
M 249.8920107417612 2.8222e-05 deg
tp 2459470.383927208753
(2021-Sep-12.88392721)		 0.00012297 TDB
period 1536.293732495835
4.21		 2.2602e-05
6.188e-08		 d
yr
n .2343301885474404 3.4475e-09 deg/d
Q 2.999843070535425 2.9423e-08 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      164  
   data-arc span      7147 days (19.57 yr)  
   first obs. used      2000-10-02  
   last obs. used      2020-04-27  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .47181  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2020-May-22 00:28:28  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.22911 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 2.38456 au 
 T_jup = 3.374 
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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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