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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | Spacewatch |
| Discovery site | Kitt Peak |
| Discovery date | December 28, 1997 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 15939 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1997 YP8 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.5690814 |
| Peri | 2.7804822 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1241974 |
| Orbital period | 2066.1851919 |
| Mean anomaly | 203.35758 |
| Inclination | 13.14495 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 107.04800 |
| Argument of peri | 115.74909 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.5 |
15939 Fessenden (1997 YP8) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 28, 1997 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.