Discovered by F. Borngen MPC designation 9962 Pfau Discovered 28 December 1991 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 28 December 1991 Observation arc 8624 days (23.61 yr) Absolute magnitude 14.7 Discoverer Freimut Börngen | |
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Alternative names 1991 YL1, 1996 FJ3, 1996 HN26 Aphelion 2.7202457 AU (406.94296 Gm) Discovery site Karl Schwarzschild Observatory People also search for Sun, 100019 Gregorianik, 100029 Varnhagen, 10114 Greifswald, 100033 Taizé, 10116 Robertfranz | ||
9962 Pfau is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.68 years.
Discovered on December 28, 1991 by F. Borngen, it was given the provisional designation "1991 YL1". It was later renamed "Pfau" after Werner Pfau, a former director of the Jena University Observatory and former chairman of the Astronomische Gesellschaft.
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