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Niemela Discovery and designationDiscovered by Felix Aguilar Observatory team Discovery site El Leoncito Station Discovery date May 28, 1990 DesignationsMPC designation 5289 Alternate name(s) 1990 KG2 Epoch May 14, 2008 Ap 3.2559518 Peri 2.7665846 Eccentricity 0.0812560 Orbital period 1908.6337046 Mean anomaly 115.04969 Inclination 10.37977 Longitude of ascending node 190.12953 Argument of peri 114.98503 Absolute magnitude (H) 12.1 5289 Niemela (1990 KG2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 28, 1990 by the Felix Aguilar Observatory team at the El Leoncito Station. It is named after the astronomer Virpi Niemelä.
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