3169 Ostro
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Flagstaff (AM) |
| Discovery date | June 4, 1981 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 3169 |
| Alternative names | 1981 LA |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.0185898 |
| Perihelion | 1.7648844 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0670562 |
| Orbital period | 950.3631905 |
| Mean anomaly | 272.62053 |
| Inclination | 24.90914 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 96.43925 |
| Argument of perihelion | 32.58968 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.73 |
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3169 Ostro (1981 LA) is an inner main-belt asteroid discovered on June 4, 1981 by E. Bowell at Flagstaff (AM). It is named in honor of American astronomer Steven J. Ostro.
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Asteroid (3169) Ostro
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