29133 Vargas

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Vargas
Discovery and designation
Discovered by C. S. Shoemaker and E. M. Shoemaker
Discovery site Palomar
Discovery date May 29, 1987
Designations
MPC designation 29133
Alternative names 1987 KH5
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.0871820
Perihelion 2.1893860
Eccentricity 0.1701477
Orbital period 1565.2393047
Mean anomaly 300.31738
Inclination 14.02266
Longitude of ascending node 137.60887
Argument of perihelion 125.98534
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H) 13.7

    29133 Vargas (1987 KH5) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 29, 1987 by C. S. Shoemaker and E. M. Shoemaker at Palomar.

    It was named in honor of Norman L. Vargas for his work in the organization and inventory of the Palomar Observatory's 1.2-m Schmidt Oschin Telescope plate archive, and for devoting time and energy to public outreach in astronomy through involvement in the Los Angeles Astronomical Society, Mount Wilson Observatory Association, and as a 60-inch telescope operator at the Mt. Wilson Observatory .

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