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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | Saji Observatory astronomers |
| Discovery site | Sajo Observatory |
| Discovery date | 1 February 1998 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 17748 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1998 CL |
| Epoch 14 May 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.8465424 |
| Peri | 1.8699350 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2070629 |
| Orbital period | 1322.7569606 |
| Mean anomaly | 8.03873 |
| Inclination | 3.78043 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 126.13032 |
| Argument of peri | 277.66790 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.4 |
17748 Uedashoji (1998 CL) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on 1 February 1998, at the Saji Observatory. The name was suggested by M. Fukuyama, to honor professional Japanese photographer Ueda Shoji (1913–2000), who had made significant contributions to improvements in photographic technology.[1]