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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | E. F. Helin |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | August 23, 1987 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 10051 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1987 QG6 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.0793246 |
| Peri | 1.5067688 |
| Eccentricity | 0.3428966 |
| Orbital period | 1268.2877404 |
| Mean anomaly | 320.25842 |
| Inclination | 21.87377 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 159.04029 |
| Argument of peri | 242.73807 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.9 |
10051 Albee (1987 QG6) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on August 23, 1987 by E. F. Helin at Palomar Observatory. It is named after Arden L. Albee, a Caltech professor of geology and planetary sciences who has been involved in many Mars-related science missions.
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