def loadMeteoritesElements(meteorites_file):
    """ Loads orbital elements of meteorites with orbits."""

    meteorites_list = []

    with open(meteorites_file) as f:

        for line in f:

            # Skip commented lines
            if line.startswith("#"):
                continue


            line = line.split(';')

            meteorite_name = line[1]

            a = float(line[8])
            e = float(line[10])

            # Compute perihelion
            q = a*(1 - e)

            incl = float(line[12])
            peri = float(line[14])
            node = float(line[16])

            meteorites_list.append([meteorite_name, q, e, incl, peri, node])


    return meteorites_list