3799 Novgorod
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Nikolai Chernykh |
| Discovery site | Crimean Astrophysical Observatory |
| Discovery date | September 22, 1979 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 3799 |
| Alternative names | 1979 SL9 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.6122522 |
| Perihelion | 2.6843014 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1473744 |
| Orbital period | 2040.3646472 |
| Mean anomaly | 157.43782 |
| Inclination | 1.35005 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 157.03187 |
| Argument of perihelion | 95.13150 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Geometric albedo | 0.1003 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.7 |
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3799 Novgorod (1979 SL9) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 22, 1979 by Nikolai Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory.
It is named after Veliky Novgorod, one of Russia's most historic cities.
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