- 10709 Ottofranz
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Ottofranz Discovery and designationDiscovered by E. Bowell Discovery site Lowell Observatory's Anderson Mesa Station Discovery date January 24, 1982 DesignationsMPC designation 10709 Alternate name(s) 1982 BE1 Epoch May 14, 2008 Ap 3.0367191 Peri 2.0771041 Eccentricity 0.1876512 Orbital period 1493.3857324 Mean anomaly 202.57520 Inclination 6.50172 Longitude of ascending node 131.06577 Argument of peri 303.05364 Absolute magnitude (H) 13.2 10709 Ottofranz (1982 BE1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 24, 1982 by E. Bowell at the Lowell Observatory's Anderson Mesa Station. It was named for astronomer Otto G. Franz.[1]
References
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=10709+Ottofranz. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
Categories:- Main Belt asteroids
- Asteroids named for people
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1982
- Main Belt asteroid stubs
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