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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 |
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Physical Parameter Table
| Parameter |
Symbol |
Value |
Units |
Sigma |
Reference |
Notes |
| absolute magnitude |
H |
13.3 |
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n/a |
MPO350876 |
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| 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 |
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