6478 Gault
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. S. Shoemaker and E. M. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | May 12, 1988 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 6478 |
| Alternative names | 1988 JC1 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.7523083 |
| Perihelion | 1.8595355 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1935826 |
| Orbital period | 1278.9846340 |
| Mean anomaly | 242.98982 |
| Inclination | 22.79082 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 183.63147 |
| Argument of perihelion | 83.37545 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.1 |
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6478 Gault (1988 JC1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 12, 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker and E. M. Shoemaker at Palomar.
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