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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | G. R. Viscome |
| Discovery site | Rand Observatory |
| Discovery date | August 11, 1996 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 17638 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1996 PB1 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.8909087 |
| Peri | 1.8660109 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2154541 |
| Orbital period | 1339.8067336 |
| Mean anomaly | 78.75611 |
| Inclination | 2.07478 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 343.33353 |
| Argument of peri | 337.05401 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.9 |
17638 Sualan (1996 PB1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 11, 1996 by G. R. Viscome at Rand Observatory.