+ View the NASA Portal + Center for Near-Earth Object Studies JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   78979 (2003 UC24) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2078979 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459000.5 (2020-May-31.0) TDB Reference: JPL 22 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e .03945145223154765 4.0909e-08   a 2.385335258054774 1.155e-08 au q 2.291230318065399 1.0141e-07 au i 3.405917658635948 5.0341e-06 deg node 35.32593120317989 5.878e-05 deg peri 294.7383723276519 8.6381e-05 deg M 247.0383987705243 6.5443e-05 deg tp 2459422.731769560498 (2021-Jul-27.23176956) 0.00024532 TDB period 1345.620417800136 3.68 9.7732e-06 2.676e-08 d yr n .2675345849675346 1.9431e-09 deg/d Q 2.479440198044148 1.2005e-08 au   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      815      data-arc span      8087 days (22.14 yr)      first obs. used      1998-04-21      last obs. used      2020-06-11      planetary ephem.      DE431      SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16      condition code      0      norm. resid. RMS      .54557      source      ORB      producer      Otto Matic      solution date      2020-Nov-12 21:24:50   Additional Information  Earth MOID = 1.28261 au   Jupiter MOID = 2.6294 au   T_jup = 3.532  [ hide covariance matrix ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2457329.5 (2015-Nov-03.0) TDB Reference: JPL 22 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e .03894115035311478 4.055e-08   q 2.29328137327089 1.0049e-07 au tp 2456725.407115101816 (2014-Mar-08.90711510) 0.00024585 TDB node 35.35463155554453 5.8808e-05 deg peri 293.381731374155 8.7268e-05 deg i 3.405366423063287 5.0315e-06 deg   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      815      data-arc span      8087 days (22.14 yr)      first obs. used      1998-04-21      last obs. used      2020-06-11      planetary ephem.      DE431      SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16      condition code      0      norm. resid. RMS      .54557      source      ORB      producer      Otto Matic      solution date      2020-Nov-12 21:24:50   Additional Information  Jupiter MOID = 2.6294 au   T_jup = 3.532  Orbit Covariance (6×6)   e q tp node peri i e 1.644303123401075E-15 -4.051842046687581E-15 3.921007964532688E-12 9.49956135145531E-15 1.007354012149388E-12 6.165678182121423E-16 q -4.051842046687581E-15 1.009798533385255E-14 -8.879890789855175E-12 -2.36900303105057E-14 -2.267711297375997E-12 -1.448077459222372E-15 tp 3.921007964532688E-12 -8.879890789855175E-12 6.044010010390941E-8 5.289211365559727E-11 1.585894062997357E-8 2.026812506173112E-12 node 9.49956135145531E-15 -2.36900303105057E-14 5.289211365559727E-11 3.458322750546585E-9 -3.437961508051507E-9 -6.491024085407641E-11 peri 1.007354012149388E-12 -2.267711297375997E-12 1.585894062997357E-8 -3.437961508051507E-9 7.615662331802939E-9 6.531184738617892E-11 i 6.165678182121423E-16 -1.448077459222372E-15 2.026812506173112E-12 -6.491024085407641E-11 6.531184738617892E-11 2.531551624490666E-11 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 15.9   n/a MPO468745   78979 (2003 UC24)          Discovered 2003-Oct-23 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa Reference: 20040415/Numbers.arc Last Updated: 2004-04-19 Alternate Designations  2003 UC24 = 1998 HT85 = 2001 AP53  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2021-Jan-18 07:19 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Ryan S. Park Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin