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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | E. W. Elst |
| Discovery site | Haute-Provence Observatory |
| Discovery date | July 27, 1987 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 4943 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1987 OQ |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.1150491 |
| Peri | 2.1830895 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1759032 |
| Orbital period | 1574.8471020 |
| Mean anomaly | 257.41357 |
| Inclination | 11.97806 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 241.66660 |
| Argument of peri | 134.91235 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.2 |
4943 Lac d'Orient (1987 OQ) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 27, 1987 by E. W. Elst at Haute-Provence Observatory.