160256 (2002 PD149)

System parameters

Heliocentric orbitPhotometry Position 2022/03/21 22:18 UTC
DES class = CLASSICAL HV = 7.0±0.5 +00:41:48.88 -00:42:25.3
<a> = 43.02 (AU) V = 23.5 (V2 = 24.5) Uncertainty = 0.4 (arcsec)
<e> = 0.067 Δmag = 0.44 Rates: +3.372, +1.483 ("/hr)
<i> = 3.30 (degrees) B-V = NULL  
Perihelion = 2118 V-R = NULL Opposition: October
Aphelion = 1976    

Astrometric observations

Observation time (UTC)Observatory/InstrumentRADEC Δ (AU)Δx (arcsec) Δx errorΔy (arcsec) Δy error
2007/05/22  04.87389 HST/WFPC2-PC +23:42:47.19 -06:48:07.4 45.58955 +0.66008 0.00239 +0.36322 0.00107
2009/12/12  06.92159 Keck 2/NIRC2 +23:44:56.68 -06:42:46.2 45.06164 +1.05979 0.00300 +0.05931 0.00623
2012/08/24  13.15694 Gemini/NIRI +00:03:32.65 -04:52:56.5 44.14322 -0.19407 0.05000 +0.02380 0.05000
2014/08/19  12.59635 Keck 2/NIRC2 +00:12:39.59 -03:56:23.2 44.13578 +1.03595 0.00182 +0.06786 0.00488
2015/09/05  10.23210 Keck 2/NIRC2 +00:16:04.82 -03:36:29.9 43.97926 +1.17822 0.00500 +0.33769 0.00500

Orbital knowledge

Comments: Orbit published here.
Parameter Value Units
P period1675±3days
a semimajor axis26800±300kilometers
e eccentricity0.588±0.008dimensionless
i inclination32.9±0.4degrees
ε mean longitude at epoch58.5±0.8degrees
Ω longitude of ascending node55±1degrees
ϖ longitude of periapsis247±2degrees

Angles are referenced to J2000 equatorial coordinates.

Epoch = Julian date 2457000.0

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Last updated: 2022/03/21 22:18 UTC