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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | J. Broughton |
| Discovery site | Reedy Creek Observatory |
| Discovery date | April 24, 1999 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 17936 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1999 HE3 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.4108270 |
| Peri | 2.1060440 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0674766 |
| Orbital period | 1239.6810755 |
| Mean anomaly | 348.11157 |
| Inclination | 3.16990 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 273.17462 |
| Argument of peri | 203.70223 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.5 |
17936 Nilus (1999 HE3) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 24, 1999 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek Observatory.