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3953 Perth

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Discovered by
  
E. Bowell

Alternative names
  
1986 VB6

Discovered
  
6 November 1986

Orbits
  
Sun

Discovery site
  
Anderson Mesa Station

MPC designation
  
3953

Discovery date
  
6 November 1986

Observation arc
  
13080 days (35.81 yr)

Absolute magnitude
  
13.6

Discoverer
  
Edward L. G. Bowell

Asteroid group
  
Asteroid belt

Aphelion
  
2.6869236 AU (401.95805 Gm)

Perihelion
  
1.8342913 AU (274.40607 Gm)

3953 Perth (1986 VB6) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 6, 1986 by E. Bowell at Flagstaff (AM). It was named for Perth Observatory.

References

3953 Perth Wikipedia