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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | E. W. Elst |
| Discovery site | Haute-Provence Observatory |
| Discovery date | August 12, 1988 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 9316 |
| Named after | Buckthorn |
| Alternate name(s) | 1988 PX2 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.2288033 |
| Peri | 2.7809923 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0745135 |
| Orbital period | 1902.5802794 |
| Mean anomaly | 243.16212 |
| Inclination | 10.55712 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 181.59397 |
| Argument of peri | 204.17945 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.9 |
9316 Rhamnus (1988 PX2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 12, 1988 by E. W. Elst at Haute-Provence Observatory.