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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | E. W. Elst |
| Discovery site | La Silla |
| Discovery date | January 23, 1993 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 6026 |
| Named after | Xenophanes |
| Alternate name(s) | 1993 BA8 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.0165167 |
| Peri | 2.6611733 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0625859 |
| Orbital period | 1747.0726100 |
| Mean anomaly | 10.40598 |
| Inclination | 3.20590 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 203.27023 |
| Argument of peri | 358.93345 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.6 |
6026 Xenophanes (1993 BA8) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 23, 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.