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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | E. W. Elst |
| Discovery site | European Southern Observatory |
| Discovery date | September 26, 1989 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 12259 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1989 SZ1 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.5484449 |
| Peri | 1.8406861 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1612526 |
| Orbital period | 1187.4662149 |
| Mean anomaly | 358.34350 |
| Inclination | 4.17556 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 158.81857 |
| Argument of peri | 102.08410 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.6 |
12259 Szukalski (1989 SZ1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 26, 1989 by E. W. Elst at the European Southern Observatory. The object was named in honor of Belgian artist Albert Szukalski.