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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 29, 1973 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 8768 |
| Named after | Barn Owl |
| Alternate name(s) | 2080 T-2 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.6851614 |
| Peri | 2.1601750 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1083488 |
| Orbital period | 1377.3342132 |
| Mean anomaly | 303.91421 |
| Inclination | 4.43126 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 217.11589 |
| Argument of peri | 281.88492 |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.5 |
8768 Barnowl (2080 T-2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 29, 1973 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory.
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