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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | C. S. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | October 9, 1980 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 5161 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1980 TX3 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.0872361 |
| Peri | 2.6085061 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0840505 |
| Orbital period | 1755.4114948 |
| Mean anomaly | 282.78971 |
| Inclination | 1.50929 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 202.46304 |
| Argument of peri | 152.59574 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.4 |
5161 Wightman (1980 TX3) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1980 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory.