(9917) 1979 MK

Infobox Planet
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name = (9917) 1979 MK
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caption = Orbit of (9917) 1979 MK (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
discovery = yes
discovery_ref =
discoverer = C. Torres
discovered = June 26, 1979
designations = yes
mp_name = (9917) 1979 MK
alt_names = 1997 QW
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epoch = October 27, 2007
aphelion = 2.6858987 AU
perihelion = 2.0563253 AU
semimajor = 2.371112 AU
eccentricity = 0.1327591
period = 1333.6028693 d
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inclination = 6.36364°
asc_node = 163.80288°
mean_anomaly = 235.42453°
arg_peri = 170.76494°
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temp_name1 = Kelvin
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temp_name2 = Celsius
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abs_magnitude = 13.2

(9917) 1979 MK is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.65 years. [cite web|url = http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=9917|title = 9917 (1979 MK)|work = JPL Small-Body Database Browser|publisher = NASA/JPL|accessdate=2008-02-01]

Discovered on June 26, 1979 by Carlos Torres at the Cerro El Roble Astronomical Station, it was given the provisional designation "1979 MK". [ (9917) 1979 MK "Minor Planet Center's Minor Planet Ephemeris Service"]

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