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9941 Iguanodon (1989 CB3)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid          SPK-ID: 2009941
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456000.5 (2012-Mar-14.0) TDB
Reference: MPO213929 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.1225527 n/a  
a 2.2987429 n/a AU
q 2.0170258 n/a AU
i 5.43580 n/a deg
node 264.37325 n/a deg
peri 217.94102 n/a deg
M 236.40057 n/a deg
tp 2456437.5669644
(2013-May-25.06696440)
n/a JED
period 1273.0164468
3.49
n/a
n/a
d
yr
n 0.28279289 n/a deg/d
Q 2.5804600 n/a AU
  Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      653  
   first obs. used      1989-??-??  
   last obs. used      2011-11-23  
   # oppositions      13  
   planetary ephem.      DE403  
   condition code      0  
   fit RMS      0.55  
   data source      MPC:mpn  
   producer      MPCLINUX  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 3.577 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
absolute magnitude H 14.5 mag n/a PDS3 (MPC 33657)  

9941 Iguanodon           Discovered 1989 Feb. 4 by E. W. Elst at the European Southern Observatory.
Iguanodon was a heavy bipedal, upright-standing dinosaur, balancing its long 10-meter body by a heavy tail. It lived in Lower Cretaceous times, and many skeletons have been found in Europe
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Reference: 20021120/MPCPages.arcLast Updated: 2003-10-02

Alternate Designations
 1989 CB3 = 1994 PV30 
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