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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | J. Broughton |
| Discovery site | Reedy Creek Observatory |
| Discovery date | December 3, 1999 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 23032 |
| Named after | Dian Fossey |
| Alternate name(s) | 1999 XB8 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.9438785 |
| Peri | 2.5622015 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0693192 |
| Orbital period | 1668.4654423 |
| Mean anomaly | 350.17721 |
| Inclination | 7.18215 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 103.53300 |
| Argument of peri | 276.90104 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.8 |
23032 Fossey (1999 XB8) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 3, 1999 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek Observatory.