2045 Peking

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Peking
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Purple Mountain Observatory
Discovery site Nanking
Discovery date October 8, 1964
Designations
MPC designation 2045
Named after Beijing
Alternative names 1964 TB1
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 2.5146207
Perihelion 2.2440823
Eccentricity 0.0568513
Orbital period 1340.5602440
Mean anomaly 122.56535
Inclination 6.91472
Longitude of ascending node 11.23115
Argument of perihelion 197.65633
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H) 12.2

    2045 Peking (1964 TB1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 8, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking. It is named after Peking, the capital city of the People's Republic of China.

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