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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | May 13, 1991 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 10332 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1991 JT1, 1950 HP1, 1995 JZ1 |
| Epoch November 30, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.9446458 |
| Peri | 2.1660644 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1523431 |
| Orbital period | 1492.0222812 |
| Mean anomaly | 81.12187 |
| Inclination | 15.68013 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 180.12185 |
| Argument of peri | 84.20836 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.1 |
10332 Defi (1991 JT1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 13, 1991 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy at Palomar Observatory.
Named for a costumed run through the streets of Montreal, Canada for a fundraising event for cancer research programs at Montreal universities since 1990 by the organization Defi Corporatif Canderel.
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