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== Orbit diagram ==

A [[Java (programming language)|Java]] applet is available and provided as a 3D orbit visualization tool. The applet was implemented using unreliable [[Two-body problem|2-body methods]], and hence should not be used for determining accurate long-term trajectories (over several years or decades) or planetary encounter circumstances. For accurate ephemerides use the [[JPL Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System]] that handles the [[n-body problem]] using [[numerical integration]]. The Java applet is available by adding ";orb=1" to the end of the body's urlURL.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2017U1;orb=1|title=JPL Small-Body Database Browser - 'Oumuamua (A/2017 U1)|accessdate=June 15, 2018}}</ref>

==See also==