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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459200.5 (2020-Dec-17.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 12 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
| Element | Value | Uncertainty (1-sigma) | Units |
| e | .4115513443360084 | 1.6166e-05 | |
| a | 55.58900837545701 | 0.0018647 | au |
| q | 32.71127724823205 | 0.00023914 | au |
| i | .8083642110739865 | 1.688e-05 | deg |
| node | 319.3499255327148 | 0.0024295 | deg |
| peri | 274.0928026433376 | 0.0029186 | deg |
| M | 352.2409732681635 | 0.00090404 | deg |
| tp | 2462463.270782652320
(2029-Nov-22.77078265) | 0.2423 | TDB |
| period | 151384.6417019384
414.47 | 7.6173
0.02086 | d
yr |
| n | .002378048367078114 | 1.1966e-07 | deg/d |
| Q | 78.46673950268197 | 0.0026322 | 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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