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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | E. W. Elst |
| Discovery site | Haute-Provence Observatory |
| Discovery date | September 2, 1989 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 8648 |
| Named after | Willow |
| Alternate name(s) | 1989 RJ |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.8074072 |
| Peri | 1.7133802 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2419992 |
| Orbital period | 1241.2937039 |
| Mean anomaly | 129.59740 |
| Inclination | 3.68782 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 206.46908 |
| Argument of peri | 215.87289 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.0 |
8648 Salix (1989 RJ) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 2, 1989 by E. W. Elst at Haute-Provence Observatory.
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