63145 Choemuseon

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Choemuseon
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Y.-B. Jeon and B.-C. Lee
Discovery site Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory
Discovery date December 4, 2000
Designations
MPC designation 63145
Named after Choe Museon
Alternative names 2000 XY13
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.6785025
Perihelion 2.7213707
Eccentricity 0.1495548
Orbital period 2090.7903646
Mean anomaly 245.33631
Inclination 2.30899
Longitude of ascending node 92.90158
Argument of perihelion 198.40172
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H) 15.1

    63145 Choemuseon (2000 XY13) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 4, 2000 by Y.-B. Jeon and B.-C. Lee at Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory. It was named after Choe Museon, a scientist in Goryeo dynasty who is best known for his gunpowder-based weapons.

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