(3173) = 0003173

ORIGIN  = 'H85 Silver Spring'
TELESCOP= '0.45-m f/7.25 Ritchey-Chretien + 3072x2054 CCD'
OBSERVER= 'K. Levin'
MEASURER= 'J. C. Pelle'

Former Status
57 observations from 1951 July 2 to 2006 Mars 25
Last observed on 2006 Mars 25

2006-04-02T02:46:01.88 2006-04-02T03:41:42.04


AirMass


Relative Extinction


Sky Background

Fig. 1 - From 2006-04-02T02:18:18.00 to 2006-04-02T04:09:25.00

03173         C2006 04 02.11530 11 04 01.35 +19 28 15.3          16.5 V      H85
03173         C2006 04 02.15396 11 03 59.37 +19 28 19.2                      H85
Fig. 2 - Measures


Fig. 3 - Fit to Ephemerid with Offset removed
One vertical Tick = 1 arcsec
Sigma Fit (arcsec): RA=0.02 DC=0.06
Offset O-C (arcsec): RA=-1.34 DC=-0.61
Along Orbit and Transversal: LO=+1.32 TR=+0.62
Means Motion ("/h): RA=-30.18 DC=+4.20

New orbital Elements

Parameter Unit Value 
Ascending Node      (°)   79.41452
Inclination         (°)    7.79649
Semi-major Axis    (AU)    2.2036625
Eccentricity               0.2109613
Perihelia Argument  (°)  219.11162
Period             (yr)    3.27
Absolute Magnitude        13.2
Diameter Range     (km)    6.0-13.5

Follow-Up

Formerly Unidentified Observations of (3173)
20060402  H85   -0.6 -0.5  
20060402  H85   -0.5 -0.4  
20060419  704   +1.6 +0.9  
20060419  704   +0.0 -0.5  
20060419  704   +0.5 -0.5  


20060503  703   -0.7 -0.2  
20060503  703   -0.7 -0.1  
20060503  703   -0.5 +0.0  
20060503  703   -0.4 -0.3  
20060514  699   -0.9 +0.0  


20060514  699   -0.1 -0.3  
20060514  699   -1.4 -0.4  
20060514  699   -0.6 +0.6
Further observations? None needed at this time.

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Updated on 2006/05/20 10:32