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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | L. V. Zhuravleva |
| Discovery site | Crimean Astrophysical Observatory |
| Discovery date | October 28, 1976 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 2188 |
| Named after | Orlyonok |
| Alternate name(s) | 1976 UL4 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.1603472 |
| Peri | 2.6420716 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0893206 |
| Orbital period | 1804.9577677 |
| Mean anomaly | 206.14949 |
| Inclination | 2.66017 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 140.45046 |
| Argument of peri | 197.29053 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.9 |
2188 Orlenok (1976 UL4) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 28, 1976 by L. V. Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory.
Named on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the all-Union pioneer camp Orlenok in the Tuapse region. An orlenok, or an eaglet, is the symbol of the young revolutionary.
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