Orbital elements and other data (Assumed or derived values in parenthesis, my estimates in italics and parenthesis. Source identifications in brackets, see this link for sources):
orbital data, primary (osculating elements) [JPL]:
orbital data, secondary:
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other data, primary:
other data, secondary:
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--(3073) Kursk--discovery and notes:
Primary discovered 24 September 1979 by N. Chernykh from Nauchnyj, linked to observations from 1969. Alternate designations 1979 SW11 and 1969 VG1.
Companion discovered by Ondrejov NEO Photometric Program based on lightcurve observations, announced 3 January 2007.
See more information and links at Asteroid/Comet Connection Catchall Catalog page
--Links, more technical:
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--Links to ADS abstracts:
© 2007 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 6 January 2007.
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