2016 JQ38

Initial reported observation by Cerro Tololo-DECam on 2016-05-03.
(Discoverer will be defined when the object is numbered. See this note on how discoverers are determined.)

Orbit

Orbit type: Amor
Near-Earth Object
One opposition object seen prior.

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epoch2023-02-25.0
epoch JD2460000.5
perihelion date2023-01-03.56729
perihelion JD2459948.06729
argument of perihelion (°)21.80515
ascending node (°)220.46445
inclination (°)6.80505
eccentricity0.4587559
perihelion distance (AU)1.2009051
Tisserand w.r.t. Jupiter3.5
ΔV w.r.t. Earth (km/sec)6.9
semimajor axis (AU)2.2187863
mean anomaly (°)15.63626
mean daily motion (°/day)0.29821580
aphelion distance (AU)3.237
period (years)3.31
P-vector [x]-0.46701008
P-vector [y]-0.82778739
P-vector [z]-0.31091738
Q-vector [x]0.88090196
Q-vector [y]-0.46611044
Q-vector [z]-0.08217535
absolute magnitude25.58
phase slope0.15
uncertainty9
referenceMPO 735116
observations used8
oppositions1
arc length (days)1
first opposition used2016
last opposition used2016
residual rms (arc-secs)0.17
perturbers coarse indicatorM-v
perturbers precise indicator003Ek
first observation date used2016-05-03.0
last observation date used2016-05-04.0
computer nameBell
Minimum Orbit Intersection Distances (in AU)
for orbit epoch: 2460000.5, reference: E2023-G37
Mercury0.73989
Venus0.47663
Earth0.19408
Mars0.20376
Jupiter1.78686
Saturn5.86515
Uranus16.0078
Neptune26.6842

Observations

8 total observations over interval: 2016 05 03.31011 – 2016 05 04.27186
These data are available for download (format description).

Date (UT) J2000 RA J2000 Dec Magn Location Ref
2016 05 03.31011 14 29 59.63 -13 24 12.9 23.0 V W84 – Cerro Tololo-DECam MPS 712049
2016 05 03.31329 14 30 00.01 -13 24 07.3   W84 – Cerro Tololo-DECam MPS 712049
2016 05 03.31648 14 30 00.37 -13 24 02.1   W84 – Cerro Tololo-DECam MPS 712049
2016 05 03.31965 14 30 00.74 -13 23 56.7   W84 – Cerro Tololo-DECam MPS 712049
2016 05 03.32284 14 30 01.12 -13 23 51.2   W84 – Cerro Tololo-DECam MPS 712049
2016 05 04.26551 14 32 03.81 -12 57 44.3 23.0 V W84 – Cerro Tololo-DECam MPS 712049
2016 05 04.26869 14 32 04.19 -12 57 39.0   W84 – Cerro Tololo-DECam MPS 712049
2016 05 04.27186 14 32 04.56 -12 57 33.6   W84 – Cerro Tololo-DECam MPS 712049