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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory |
| Discovery date | November 15, 1982 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 6630 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1982 VA1 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.6805372 |
| Peri | 1.7832526 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2010141 |
| Orbital period | 1217.8927114 |
| Mean anomaly | 288.15540 |
| Inclination | 6.06410 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 61.61141 |
| Argument of peri | 273.22052 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.7 |
6630 Skepticus (1982 VA1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 15, 1982 by E. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory.