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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | S. Otomo |
| Discovery site | Kiyosato |
| Discovery date | December 13, 1991 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 7291 |
| Named after | Yuji Hyakutake |
| Alternate name(s) | 1991 XC1 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.8359057 |
| Peri | 2.4300195 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2243701 |
| Orbital period | 2025.4953602 |
| Mean anomaly | 17.59593 |
| Inclination | 8.41083 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 84.36507 |
| Argument of peri | 302.22054 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.2 |
7291 Hyakutake (1991 XC1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 13, 1991 by S. Otomo at Kiyosato. It is named after Yuji Hyakutake.