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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | J. Broughton |
| Discovery site | Reedy Creek Observatory |
| Discovery date | May 14, 1999 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 17945 |
| Named after | Zahi Hawass |
| Alternate name(s) | 1999 JU8 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.8336188 |
| Peri | 2.3123208 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1013028 |
| Orbital period | 1507.4762026 |
| Mean anomaly | 75.64598 |
| Inclination | 2.24126 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 268.85361 |
| Argument of peri | 320.58917 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.0 |
17945 Hawass (1999 JU8) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 14, 1999 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek Observatory.