8993 Ingstad
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8993 Ingstad position on Nov 5, 2009 | |
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | R. M. West |
| Discovery site | European Southern Observatory |
| Discovery date | October 30, 1980 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 8993 |
Named after | Helge Ingstad |
| 1980 UL | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.8781380 |
| Perihelion | 1.8899506 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2072502 |
| 1344.5281737 | |
| 181.12201 | |
| Inclination | 23.03086 |
| 151.04325 | |
| 209.19365 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.5 | |
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8993 Ingstad (1980 UL) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 30, 1980 by R. M. West at the European Southern Observatory. It is named after the Norwegian explorer Helge Ingstad.
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