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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 | 8763 |
| Named after | Ruff |
| Alternate name(s) | 3271 T-1 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.7964747 |
| Peri | 2.6536185 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0262117 |
| Orbital period | 1643.0822745 |
| Mean anomaly | 6.26270 |
| Inclination | 2.03639 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 346.65917 |
| Argument of peri | 293.21063 |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.7 |
8763 Pugnax (3271 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.