4889 Praetorius

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Praetorius
Discovery and designation
Discovered by F. Borngen
Discovery site Tautenburg
Discovery date October 19, 1982
Designations
MPC designation 4889
Named after Michael Praetorius
Alternative names 1982 UW3
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.6989479
Perihelion 2.5093239
Eccentricity 0.1916192
Orbital period 1997.6045392
Mean anomaly 182.06524
Inclination 13.87463
Longitude of ascending node 186.38894
Argument of perihelion 273.16502
Physical characteristics
Geometric albedo 0.0908
Absolute magnitude (H) 11.90

    4889 Praetorius (1982 UW3) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 19, 1982 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.

    Named after Michael Praetorius, a German composer.

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