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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459200.5 (2020-Dec-17.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 30 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
| Element | Value | Uncertainty (1-sigma) | Units |
| e | .195198581282833 | 5.5367e-08 | |
| a | 2.479615525021519 | 1.4456e-08 | au |
| q | 1.995598092410431 | 1.3962e-07 | au |
| i | 11.45759079660715 | 5.2867e-06 | deg |
| node | 301.4134989229958 | 1.9801e-05 | deg |
| peri | 19.62881115484689 | 2.1585e-05 | deg |
| M | 308.305660508935 | 8.6349e-06 | deg |
| tp | 2459405.293155131668
(2021-Jul-09.79315513) | 3.4822e-05 | TDB |
| period | 1426.181987684422
3.90 | 1.2472e-05
3.415e-08 | d
yr |
| n | .2524222035537718 | 2.2074e-09 | deg/d |
| Q | 2.963632957632606 | 1.7277e-08 | au |
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Physical Parameter Table
| Parameter |
Symbol |
Value |
Units |
Sigma |
Reference |
Notes |
| absolute magnitude |
H |
14.03 |
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n/a |
E2021B10 |
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| 73670 Kurthopf | Discovered 1982 Aug. 19 by C. S. and E. M. Shoemaker at Palomar. |
| Kurt Hopf (b. 1952) is a head teacher of the primary school in Hof, Germany. With enthusiasm and expertise he directed the Public Observatory Hof from 1976 until 2003 and has published astronomical articles and educational material for children. The name was suggested by G. and D. Heinlein. |
| NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) |
| Reference: 20081113/MPCPages.arc | Last Updated: 2008-11-17 |
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