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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | E. F. Helin |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | March 23, 1990 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 6445 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1990 FS1 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.9279332 |
| Peri | 2.3311540 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1134758 |
| Orbital period | 1557.4675007 |
| Mean anomaly | 155.97745 |
| Inclination | 13.94898 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 125.71121 |
| Argument of peri | 340.34212 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.6 |
6445 Bellmore (1990 FS1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 23, 1990 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Named in honor of Tamara Bell and Michael More on the occasion of their wedding. They are graduates of the University of Arizona with degrees in political science and geology. The discoverer and her husband wish the newlyweds a harmonious marriage and rewarding careers.
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