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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | Elst, E. W. |
| Discovery site | La Silla |
| Discovery date | August 19, 1987 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 5954 |
| Named after | Epicurus |
| Alternate name(s) | 1987 QS1 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.8660822 |
| Peri | 2.0327078 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1701184 |
| Orbital period | 1400.1890411 |
| Mean anomaly | 217.70580 |
| Inclination | 6.52444 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 328.64605 |
| Argument of peri | 249.26340 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.1 |
5954 Epikouros (1987 QS1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 19, 1987 by Elst, E. W. at La Silla.
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