(3063) Makhaon
Object
| Object |
(3063) Makhaon |
| Diameter(1) |
124 km |
| Dynamic class(1) |
trojan |
| Absolute magnitude |
8.63 |
| G slop |
0.15 |
Orbital elements
| Epoch (Julian date) |
2460800.5 |
| Semi major axis |
5.224321 ± 0.000000 au |
| Eccentricity |
0.060143723 ± 0.000000058 |
| Inclination |
12.154921508 ± 0.000005155 ° |
| Longitude of ascending node |
287.882177 ± 0.000026 ° |
| Argument of perihelia |
204.455576 ± 0.000052 ° |
| Mean anomaly |
24.463566 ± 0.000043 ° |
| Orbital period |
11.94 yr |
Ephemeris & Observations
| Ephemeris version |
NIMAv6 |
| Observation file (documentation) |
omc_ast_NIMAv6.txt |
| bsp file |
3063_Makhaon_nima_v6.bsp |
| Date of first observation |
1931-02-18 |
| Date of last observation |
2025-07-06 |
| Number of observations used in the fit |
4959 |
| Number of rejected observations |
11 |
| Number of DES observations |
5 |
| Number of MPC observations |
4965 |
| Number of unpublished observations |
0 |
| RMS of observations |
0.332 arcsec |
Residuals
Residuals in right ascension and declination compared to NIMAv6 ephemeris.
Colours indicate the estimated precision in arcsec used as weights in the fitting process.
Orbit quality
| date |
σα (arcsec) |
σδ (arcsec) |
| 2024-01 |
0.030 |
0.025 |
| 2024-07 |
0.021 |
0.017 |
| 2025-01 |
0.033 |
0.025 |
| 2025-07 |
0.027 |
0.020 |
| 2026-01 |
0.037 |
0.024 |
| 2026-07 |
0.037 |
0.024 |
| 2027-01 |
0.040 |
0.020 |
| 2027-07 |
0.049 |
0.025 |
| 2028-01 |
0.040 |
0.017 |
Ephemeris comparison
Difference between NIMAv6 and JPL71 in right ascension (weighted by cos δ) and in declination.
Gray area represents the 1-σ uncertainty of NIMA ephemeris. Green dots represent the DES observations.
Previous NIMA versions