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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | September 29, 1973 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 7974 |
| Alternate name(s) | 2218 T-2 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.4879613 |
| Peri | 2.0439863 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0979656 |
| Orbital period | 1245.8930089 |
| Mean anomaly | 60.26287 |
| Inclination | 0.16479 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 163.42816 |
| Argument of peri | 197.05533 |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.5 |
7974 Vermeesch (2218 T-2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 29, 1973 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory.