3713 Pieters
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Flagstaff (AM) |
| Discovery date | March 22, 1985 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 3713 |
| Alternative names | 1985 FA2 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.3247026 |
| Perihelion | 2.7115240 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1015831 |
| Orbital period | 1915.1453364 |
| Mean anomaly | 22.41941 |
| Inclination | 11.39802 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 109.43037 |
| Argument of perihelion | 210.29251 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.3 |
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3713 Pieters (1985 FA2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 22, 1985 by E. Bowell at Flagstaff (AM). It is named in honor of planetary scientist Carle M. Pieters.
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