+ View the NASA Portal + Center for Near-Earth Object Studies JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   9377 Metz (1993 PJ7) Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2009377 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances | Close-Approach Data ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459000.5 (2020-May-31.0) TDB Reference: JPL 35 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e .04241393912433872 3.2556e-08   a 3.012246276039003 1.3946e-08 au q 2.884485045859568 9.587e-08 au i 2.180978669324471 3.7715e-06 deg node 332.523199429806 7.8972e-05 deg peri 327.9340079660086 8.952e-05 deg M 77.65021047584975 4.1286e-05 deg tp 2458588.616610919418 (2019-Apr-15.11661092) 0.00021961 TDB period 1909.563659394407 5.23 1.3261e-05 3.631e-08 d yr n .1885247439795588 1.3092e-09 deg/d Q 3.140007506218438 1.4537e-08 au   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      2198      data-arc span      10840 days (29.68 yr)      first obs. used      1991-03-14      last obs. used      2020-11-16      planetary ephem.      DE431      SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16      condition code      0      norm. resid. RMS      .4806      source      ORB      producer      Otto Matic      solution date      2020-Dec-18 02:38:22   Additional Information  Earth MOID = 1.86919 au   Jupiter MOID = 1.962 au   T_jup = 3.247  [ show covariance matrix ] [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances | Close-Approach Data ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 13.3   n/a MPO350876   9377 Metz           Discovered 1993 Aug. 15 by E. W. Elst at Caussols. Named for the French city in the Lorraine region of France, at the confluence of the Moselle and Seille rivers. It derives its name from the Gallic tribe Mediomatrici. In 843 it became the capital of Lorraine. The Metz cathedral has remarkable stained glass windows from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: 19990402/MPCPages.arc Last Updated: 2010-06-11 [ show close-approach data ] Alternate Designations  1993 PJ7 = 1991 EL5  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances | Close-Approach Data ] 2021-Jan-24 23:31 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Ryan S. Park Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin