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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Ignacio Ferrín, Carlos Leal |
| Discovery date | May 2, 2003 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 196476 Humfernandez |
| Named after | Humberto Fernández Morán |
| Alternate name(s) | 2003 JU17 |
| Minor planet category |
main belt asteroid |
| Aphelion | 3.3681303 AU (503,865,121.120 km) |
| Perihelion | 2.1003861 AU (314,213,288.208 km) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.7342582 AU (409,039,204.664 km) |
| Eccentricity | 0.2318260 |
| Orbital period | 1651.4206139 days 4.52 years |
| Mean anomaly | 187.67876° |
| Inclination | 15.63644° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.3 |
196476 Humfernandez (provisional designation 2003 JU17) is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Ignacio Ferrín and Carlos Leal on May 2, 2003 at Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory. 196476 Humfernandez is named after Humberto Fernández Morán, who created the Venezuelan Institute for Neurological and Brain Studies.