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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | G. Hug and G. Bell |
| Discovery site | Farpoint Observatory |
| Discovery date | September 3, 1999 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 23989 |
| Named after | Farpoint |
| Alternate name(s) | 1999 RF |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.1161545 |
| Peri | 2.1167581 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1909828 |
| Orbital period | 1545.8546876 |
| Mean anomaly | 357.23461 |
| Inclination | 14.61596 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 174.29957 |
| Argument of peri | 207.60683 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
23989 Farpoint (1999 RF) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 3, 1999 by G. Hug and G. Bell at Farpoint Observatory.