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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459200.5 (2020-Dec-17.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 13 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
| Element | Value | Uncertainty (1-sigma) | Units |
| e | .4115515804867731 | 1.6002e-05 | |
| a | 55.58904500572981 | 0.0018307 | au |
| q | 32.71128567587134 | 0.00022494 | au |
| i | .8083629910592813 | 1.6293e-05 | deg |
| node | 319.3497694366761 | 0.0023634 | deg |
| peri | 274.092898182644 | 0.0028032 | deg |
| M | 352.2410022200629 | 0.00085993 | deg |
| tp | 2462463.261832988852
(2029-Nov-22.76183299) | 0.2265 | TDB |
| period | 151384.7913339016
414.47 | 7.4783
0.02047 | d
yr |
| n | .002378046016564284 | 1.1747e-07 | deg/d |
| Q | 78.46680433558826 | 0.0025841 | au |
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Additional Information
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| 472235 Zhulong | Discovered 2014 Apr. 4 by Pan-STARRS 1 at Haleakala. |
| Zhulong ("Torch Dragon") is a mythological creature with a human face and scarlet serpent body. It controlled the day and night of the world by opening and closing its eyes. It is described in classic Chinese literature as shining a torch over "the ninefold darkness." Name suggested by students at the National Dali School. |
| NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) |
| Reference: MPC batch dated 2019-08-27 | Last Updated: 2019-09-23 |
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