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379968 (2012 QO40)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2379968
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459000.5 (2020-May-31.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 20 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .1435961752649757 5.8562e-08  
a 2.672127131475154 3.5161e-08 au
q 2.288419895573551 1.6429e-07 au
i 12.68316105260051 6.8176e-06 deg
node 113.7459085638222 3.2081e-05 deg
peri 220.8558205922172 4.6076e-05 deg
M 286.4221802786798 3.5657e-05 deg
tp 2459326.583268616621
(2021-Apr-22.08326862)		 0.00015794 TDB
period 1595.453319310141
4.37		 3.1491e-05
8.622e-08		 d
yr
n .2256411990516028 4.4537e-09 deg/d
Q 3.055834367376757 4.021e-08 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      274  
   data-arc span      8506 days (23.29 yr)  
   first obs. used      1997-01-11  
   last obs. used      2020-04-26  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .5957  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2020-May-22 00:31:40  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.29228 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 2.30046 au 
 T_jup = 3.331 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 15.5   n/a MPO437556  

379968 (2012 QO40)          Discovered 2008-Oct-08 by CSS at Catalina
Reference: Last Updated: 2013-11-20

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Alternate Designations
 2012 QO40 = 2010 CV250 
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