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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | September 24, 1960 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 1966 |
| Named after | Tristan |
| Alternate name(s) | 2552 P-L |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.6641722 |
| Peri | 2.2323022 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0882002 |
| Orbital period | 1399.1963560 |
| Mean anomaly | 340.89422 |
| Inclination | 2.48312 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 125.69423 |
| Argument of peri | 58.50909 |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.5 |
1966 Tristan (2552 P-L) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 24, 1960 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory.
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