4963 Kanroku

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Kanroku
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Kosai and Hurukawa
Discovery site Kiso Observatory
Discovery date February 18, 1977
Designations
MPC designation 4963
Named after Gwalleuk
Alternative names 1977 DR1
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.0296404
Perihelion 2.1662644
Eccentricity 0.1661647
Orbital period 1529.4849001
Mean anomaly 53.41219
Inclination 11.75925
Longitude of ascending node 332.57874
Argument of perihelion 301.72598
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H) 12.4

    4963 Kanroku (1977 DR1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory. It was named after Gwalleuk, a Korean Buddhist monk from the kingdom of Baekje.

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