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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 26, 1960 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 8435 |
| Named after | Anser |
| Alternate name(s) | 6643 P-L |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.5961026 |
| Peri | 1.8437322 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1694591 |
| Orbital period | 1208.1021370 |
| Mean anomaly | 107.85667 |
| Inclination | 4.79765 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 31.33897 |
| Argument of peri | 18.85458 |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.5 |
8435 Anser (6643 P-L) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 26, 1960 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory.
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