4001 Ptolemaeus

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      Ptolemaeus
      Discovery and designation
      Discovered by K. Reinmuth
      Discovery site Heidelberg
      Discovery date August 2, 1949
      Designations
      MPC designation 4001
      Named after Ptolemy
      Alternative names 1949 PV
      Orbital characteristics
      Epoch May 14, 2008
      Ap 2.6812879
      Peri 1.8932715
      Eccentricity 0.1722606
      Orbital period 1263.5060461
      Mean anomaly 348.83572
      Inclination 5.45628
      Longitude of ascending node 130.78477
      Argument of peri 203.93603
      Physical characteristics
      Absolute magnitude (H) 13.6

      4001 Ptolemaeus (1949 PV) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 2, 1949 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

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