8149 Ruff
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Shoemaker and E. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | May 11, 1985 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 8149 |
| 1985 JN1 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.6529793 |
| Perihelion | 1.9933087 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1419780 |
| 1293.3397708 | |
| 166.71133 | |
| Inclination | 6.58226 |
| 81.46781 | |
| 169.72481 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.6 | |
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8149 Ruff (1985 JN1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 11, 1985 by C. Shoemaker and E. Shoemaker at Palomar. This object is named after Jan Ruff, chief of the Office of Public Affairs for Goddard Space Center, NASA, and after Steve Ruff, a teacher.
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