3810 Aoraki
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Alan C. Gilmore and Pamela M. Kilmartin |
| Discovery site | Mount John |
| Discovery date | February 20, 1985 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 3810 |
| Alternative names | 1985 DX |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.4943587 |
| Perihelion | 2.0049979 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1087624 |
| Orbital period | 1232.4776344 |
| Mean anomaly | 302.54278 |
| Inclination | 6.81929 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 244.07335 |
| Argument of perihelion | 287.18462 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.1 |
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3810 Aoraki (1985 DX) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 20, 1985 by Alan C. Gilmore and Pamela M. Kilmartin at Mount John.
Aoraki means "Cloud Piercer" in Māori, and forms part of the name Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain.
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