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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 | March 26, 1971 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 8437 |
| Named after | Brant Goose |
| Alternate name(s) | 3057 T-1 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.6422331 |
| Peri | 2.4167367 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0445736 |
| Orbital period | 1469.4220616 |
| Mean anomaly | 4.64826 |
| Inclination | 2.44826 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 230.74328 |
| Argument of peri | 41.98962 |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.8 |
8437 Bernicla (3057 T-1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 26, 1971 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory.
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