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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory |
| Discovery date | October 26, 1984 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 9159 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1984 UD3 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.6151094 |
| Peri | 2.0742218 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1153443 |
| Orbital period | 1311.3535423 |
| Mean anomaly | 200.96125 |
| Inclination | 6.39891 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 207.73865 |
| Argument of peri | 183.50449 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.3 |
9159 McDonnell (1984 UD3) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 26, 1984 by E. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory.
It is named for planetary science professor Tony McDonnell.
NASA JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 9159 McDonnell