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Ortigara Discovery and designationDiscovered by U. Munari and M. Tombelli Discovery site Cima Ekar Discovery date January 30, 1997 DesignationsMPC designation 8944 Alternate name(s) 1997 BF9 Epoch May 14, 2008 Ap 3.5011591 Peri 2.7464169 Eccentricity 0.1208056 Orbital period 2016.6046103 Mean anomaly 329.21174 Inclination 0.79955 Longitude of ascending node 189.76101 Argument of peri 9.04408 Absolute magnitude (H) 14.1 8944 Ortigara (1997 BF9) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 30, 1997 by U. Munari and M. Tombelli at Cima Ekar. Its name derives from Mount Ortigara, located near the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory, is one of the highest peaks in the Asiago Tableland and was the location of one of the most famous and bloodiest alpine battles of World War I.
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Categories:- Main Belt asteroids
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1997
- Main Belt asteroid stubs
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