10789 Mikeread
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| Discovery and designation | |
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| Discovered by | Spacewatch |
| Discovery site | Kitt Peak |
| Discovery date | November 5, 1991 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 10789 |
| Alternative names | 1991 VL10 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.1618052 |
| Perihelion | 2.6525748 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0875812 |
| Orbital period | 1810.5417890 |
| Mean anomaly | 160.24079 |
| Inclination | 2.18346 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 165.51693 |
| Argument of perihelion | 189.00228 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.8 |
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10789 Mikeread (1991 VL10) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 5, 1991 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak. It is named for Mike Read, an engineer at that facility.[1]
References
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Retrieved 25 December 2008.
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