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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | E. F. Helin and S. J. Bus |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | November 7, 1978 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 4012 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1978 VK9 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.6136606 |
| Peri | 1.8814576 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1628885 |
| Orbital period | 1230.7365794 |
| Mean anomaly | 305.57050 |
| Inclination | 4.56511 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 245.08159 |
| Argument of peri | 133.27967 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.4 |
4012 Geballe (1978 VK9) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 7, 1978 by E. F. Helin and S. J. Bus at Palomar.
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