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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Flagstaff (AM) |
| Discovery date | October 15, 1985 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 3639 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1985 TX |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.6394560 |
| Peri | 2.1624382 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0993395 |
| Orbital period | 1358.8525336 |
| Mean anomaly | 5.03032 |
| Inclination | 2.19871 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 222.67594 |
| Argument of peri | 183.20736 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.7 |
3639 Weidenschilling (1985 TX) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 15, 1985 by E. Bowell at Flagstaff (AM). It is named for Dr. Stuart J. Weidenschilling of the Planetary Science Institute.
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