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P/2014 R5 (Lemmon-PANSTARRS)
Classification: Jupiter-family Comet          SPK-ID: 1003342
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456929.5 (2014-Sep-29.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 11 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .4128047909892264 8.441e-05  
a 4.063611487134344 0.00051526 au
q 2.386133196526432 0.00017985 au
i 1.088201918006792 0.00012512 deg
node 126.5398478590663 0.012475 deg
peri 213.8499406736673 0.023879 deg
M 12.45404872287465 0.0042736 deg
tp 2456825.991800181969
(2014-Jun-17.49180018)		 0.053835 TDB
period 2992.035181783849
8.19		 0.56908
0.001558		 d
yr
n .1203194408246792 2.2884e-05 deg/d
Q 5.741089777742257 0.00072796 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      109  
   data-arc span      72 days  
   first obs. used      2014-09-07  
   last obs. used      2014-11-18  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-BIG16  
   condition code      5  
   norm. resid. RMS      .60312  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2015-Jan-07 23:42:12  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.37701 au 
 T_jup = 2.890 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
comet total magnitude M1 13.1   0.7 11 from 91 observations, assumed slope, autocmod 2.6
comet total magnitude slope K1 13.   n/a 11 autocmod 2.6
comet nuclear magnitude M2 16.6   0.3 11 from 5 observations, autocmod 2.6
comet nuclear magnitude slope K2 5.   n/a 11 autocmod 2.6
comet nuclear phase coefficient PC 0.03   n/a 11 autocmod 2.6

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Alternate Designations
 Perihelion 
Year (est.)		  New-Style 
Desig		 Roman
 Numeral 		 Year/
 Letter 
 2014.5   P/2014 R5       
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