3713 Pieters

Pieters

Discovery and designation
Discovered by	E. Bowell
Discovery site	Flagstaff (AM)
Discovery date	March 22, 1985
Designations
MPC designation	3713
Alternate name(s)	1985 FA2
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap	3.3247026
Peri	2.7115240
Eccentricity	0.1015831
Orbital period	1915.1453364
Mean anomaly	22.41941
Inclination	11.39802
Longitude of ascending node	109.43037
Argument of peri	210.29251
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H)	11.3

3713 Pieters (1985 FA2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 22, 1985 by E. Bowell at Flagstaff (AM). It is named in honor of planetary scientist Carle M. Pieters.

External links

• JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 3713 Pieters

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