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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | A. Mrkos |
| Discovery site | Klet |
| Discovery date | January 20, 1982 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 6817 |
| Named after | Pest |
| Alternate name(s) | 1982 BP2 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.4949793 |
| Peri | 2.1243865 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0802259 |
| Orbital period | 1282.1149769 |
| Mean anomaly | 203.10789 |
| Inclination | 2.38163 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 246.96771 |
| Argument of peri | 205.61755 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.3 |
6817 Pest (1982 BP2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 20, 1982 by A. Mrkos at Klet.