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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | September 14, 1923 |
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Designations
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| Named after | Gällivare |
| Alternate name(s) | 1923 OW |
| Epoch JD 2445600.5 | |
| Perihelion | 2.5087854 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.2066572 |
| Inclination | 1.6172235° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 39.1762643 |
| Argument of perihelion | 290.6107162 |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 55 km |
| Albedo | 0.15 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.90 |
1073 Gellivara is an asteroid. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on September 14, 1923. Its provisional designation was 1923 OW. It was named after the small town of Gällivare in Sweden, where astronomers witnessed the total eclipse of the sun in 1927.[1]
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