Discovered by Edward L. G. Bowell MPC designation 2648 Minor planet category Main belt Discovered 8 November 1980 Argument of perihelion 131.43° Discoverer Edward L. G. Bowell Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 8 November 1980 Alternative names 1980 VJ Observation arc 89.35 yr (32636 days) Inclination 4.79623° Orbits Sun Discovery site Anderson Mesa Station | |
2648 Owa (1980 VJ) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 8, 1980 by Edward L. G. Bowell at Anderson Mesa. It is named for the Hopi Indian word for rock.
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