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379961 (2012 QA9)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2379961
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459000.5 (2020-May-31.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 14 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .09700504573688022 1.0481e-07  
a 3.082431116807456 7.0871e-08 au
q 2.783419745340766 3.0534e-07 au
i 8.090664310571986 8.4531e-06 deg
node 265.4348778023246 5.735e-05 deg
peri 75.53773119795015 7.2637e-05 deg
M 145.9338971782136 4.874e-05 deg
tp 2458199.205472184489
(2018-Mar-21.70547218)		 0.00026316 TDB
period 1976.689690273335
5.41		 6.8172e-05
1.866e-07		 d
yr
n .1821226678984801 6.281e-09 deg/d
Q 3.381442488274146 7.7746e-08 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      141  
   data-arc span      4500 days (12.32 yr)  
   first obs. used      2007-10-08  
   last obs. used      2020-02-02  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .50202  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2020-Feb-26 03:15:21  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.78891 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 1.98032 au 
 T_jup = 3.205 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 15.8   n/a MPO460490  

379961 (2012 QA9)          Discovered 2007-Oct-08 by CSS at Catalina
Reference: Last Updated: 2013-11-20

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Alternate Designations
 2012 QA9 = 2007 TG242 
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