1864 Daedalus

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Daedalus
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Tom Gehrels
Discovery site Palomar Observatory
Discovery date March 24, 1971
Designations
MPC designation 1864
Named after Daedalus
Alternative names 1971 FA
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 2.358657452990988
Perihelion .5629970171776272
Eccentricity .6146039698218418
Orbital period 644.906438055071
Mean anomaly 285.3203004092101
Inclination 22.19667820366957
Longitude of ascending node 6.705451605438945
Argument of perihelion 325.5368416942093
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 3.7 km
Sidereal rotation period 8.572 hours
Spectral type SQ or Sr
Absolute magnitude (H) 14.85

    1864 Daedalus (1971 FA) is an Apollo asteroid and Near-Earth object discovered on March 24, 1971 by Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory.

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