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Posted: **31.12.2005, 18:40**

Where would I get orbit data( XYZ or ssc data) bout the 2004 FU162 ?

Posted: **31.12.2005, 20:22**

Create a ssc file and copy the code in your file.

"2004 FU162" "Sol" 
{ 
    Class "asteroid" 
    Mesh "asteroid.cms" 
    Texture "asteroid.jpg" 
    Radius 0.32 # table lookup using H 
    EllipticalOrbit 
    {                                
        Epoch   2453100.5 
        Period   0.7518 
        SemiMajorAxis   0.826819615995424  
        Eccentricity   0.392182615973616 
        Inclination   4.16443606301876 
        AscendingNode   191.248611293133 
        ArgOfPericenter   139.791993860495  
        MeanAnomaly   262.656269231447 
    } 
    Albedo            0.7   # large because we want it visible!!! 
    RotationPeriod    261.134   # random value (0<RP<365) 
}

From: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/db_shm? ... &group=all