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Physical characteristics

Pan-STARRS SDSS S-type asteroid Lightcurves Photometric

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Orbit and classification

Family Background population Inner AU Semi-major axis

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Naming

Minor planet Richard Stallman Recursive acronym Free software Minor Planet Center

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Asteroid Asteroid belt Spacewatch Kitt Peak National Observatory D-type asteroid

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Absolute magnitude (H): 14.10 14.3 14.31±0.14 14.398±0.005 (R) 14.72 14.966±0.011 (S)
Alternative designations: 1992 EF2 · 1988 BD4 1993 QR3
Aphelion: 2.8283 AU
Argument of perihelion: 82.938°
Discovered by: Spacewatch
Discovery date: 5 March 1992

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Orbit and classification

Family Asteroid family
Background population Background asteroid
Inner Kirkwood gap
AU Astronomical unit
Semi-major axis
Eccentricity Orbital eccentricity
Inclination Orbital inclination
Ecliptic
Observation arc
La Silla Observatory

Physical characteristics

Pan-STARRS
SDSS Sloan Digital Sky Survey
S-type asteroid
Lightcurves Lightcurve
Photometric Photometry (astronomy)
Palomar Transient Factory
Magnitude Magnitude (astronomy)
U=2/2 LCDB quality code
NEOWISE
Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer
Albedo Astronomical albedo
Absolute magnitude

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9965 GNU

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9965 GNU → Archived, AstDyS-2, Asteroid Lightcurve Database, Asteroids, Circumstances, December, Dictionary, Discovery, Dynamic SiteEphemeris, Ephemeris, GNU, Google, JPL Small-Body DatabaseClose, LCDB, Minor Planet Center9965 GNU, Minor Planet Names, Numbered Minor Planets, Observation, Observational, Orbit

Absolute magnitude (H) · 1

9965 GNU → 14.10 14.3 14.31±0.14 14.398±0.005 (R) 14.72 14.966±0.011 (S)

Alternative designations · 1

9965 GNU → 1992 EF2 · 1988 BD4 1993 QR3

Aphelion · 1

9965 GNU → 2.8283 AU

Argument of perihelion · 1

9965 GNU → 82.938°

Discovered by · 1

9965 GNU → Spacewatch

Discovery date · 1

9965 GNU → 5 March 1992

Discovery site · 1

9965 GNU → Kitt Peak National Obs.

Eccentricity · 1

9965 GNU → 0.1696

Geometric albedo · 1

9965 GNU → 0.102±0.014 0.1022±0.0145 0.105±0.125 0.20 (assumed) 0.53±0.12

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gnu asteroid inner diameter period rotation kitt peak albedo discovery 1992 national background minor planet 9965 39 named project magnitude

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
9965 GNU	Absolute magnitude (H)	14.10 14.3 14.31±0.14 14.398±0.005 (R) 14.72 14.966±0.011 (S)	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Alternative designations	1992 EF2 · 1988 BD4 1993 QR3	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Aphelion	2.8283 AU	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Argument of perihelion	82.938°	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Discovered by	Spacewatch	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Discovery date	5 March 1992	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Discovery site	Kitt Peak National Obs.	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Eccentricity	0.1696	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Geometric albedo	0.102±0.014 0.1022±0.0145 0.105±0.125 0.20 (assumed) 0.53±0.12	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Inclination	12.206°	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Longitude of ascending node	156.48°	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Mean anomaly	276.39°	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Mean diameter	2.07±0.53 km 4.10 km (calculated) 6.22±2.14 km 6.293±0.159 km	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Mean motion	0° 15m 43.56s / day	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Minor planet category	main-belt · (inner) background	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Named after	GNU Project (free software project)	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Observation arc	30.17 yr (11,019 d)	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Orbital period (sidereal)	3.76 yr (1,373 d)	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Perihelion	2.0080 AU	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Semi-major axis	2.4181 AU	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Spectral type	D (Pan-STARRS) S (SDSS-MOC) S (assumed)	1.00	infobox
9965 GNU	Synodic rotation period	39.720±0.1589 h (R) 39.745±0.1589 h (S)	1.00	infobox

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