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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | E. W. Elst |
| Discovery site | Haute-Provence Observatory |
| Discovery date | September 16, 1988 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 8643 |
| Named after | Oak |
| Alternate name(s) | 1988 SC |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.9692020 |
| Peri | 2.1737824 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1546611 |
| Orbital period | 1506.1777764 |
| Mean anomaly | 215.78541 |
| Inclination | 12.96800 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 0.46688 |
| Argument of peri | 70.23414 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.2 |
8643 Quercus (1988 SC) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 16, 1988 by E. W. Elst at Haute-Provence Observatory.