10867 Lima

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Lima
Discovery and designation
Discovered by E. W. Elst
Discovery site European Southern Observatory
Discovery date July 14, 1996
Designations
MPC designation 10867
Named after Lima
Alternative names 1996 NX4
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 2.7150351
Perihelion 2.5824073
Eccentricity 0.0250362
Orbital period 1574.5367319
Mean anomaly 142.92547
Inclination 5.59390
Longitude of ascending node 138.96067
Argument of perihelion 304.67826
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H) 14.1

    10867 Lima (1996 NX4) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 14, 1996, by E. W. Elst at the European Southern Observatory. It was named for Lima, the capital city of Peru.[1]

    References

    1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Retrieved 25 December 2008. 
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