2451 Dollfus

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Dollfus
Discovery and designation
Discovered by E. Bowell
Discovery site Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory
Discovery date September 2, 1980
Designations
MPC designation 2451
Named after Audouin Dollfus
Alternative names 1980 RQ
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.1357142
Perihelion 2.3130244
Eccentricity 0.1509872
Orbital period 1642.4698165
Mean anomaly 88.48041
Inclination 8.56989
Longitude of ascending node 332.09575
Argument of perihelion 323.42899
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H) 12.1

    2451 Dollfus (1980 RQ) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 2, 1980 by E. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory.

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