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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team |
| Discovery site | Socorro |
| Discovery date | September 1, 2000 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 18987 |
| Alternate name(s) | 2000 RU23 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.6030141 |
| Peri | 1.8438773 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1707118 |
| Orbital period | 1210.9834992 |
| Mean anomaly | 95.24729 |
| Inclination | 1.36665 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 284.48675 |
| Argument of peri | 100.49591 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.2 |
18987 Irani (2000 RU23) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 1, 2000 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team at Socorro.