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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | Hans-Emil Schuster |
| Discovery site | European Southern Observatory |
| Discovery date | April 27, 1977 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 2234 |
| Named after | Lutz D. Schmadel |
| Alternate name(s) | 1977 HD |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.2435169 |
| Peri | 2.1544973 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2017445 |
| Orbital period | 1619.5877258 |
| Mean anomaly | 340.38864 |
| Inclination | 25.22506 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 6.18491 |
| Argument of peri | 272.41992 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.5 |
2234 Schmadel (1977 HD) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 27, 1977 by Hans-Emil Schuster at the European Southern Observatory. It was named in honor of the astronomer Lutz D. Schmadel.
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