17493 Wildcat
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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | C. S. Shoemaker and D. H. Levy |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | December 31, 1991 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 17493 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1991 YA |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.9522437 |
| Peri | 1.5324999 |
| Eccentricity | 0.4411772 |
| Orbital period | 1658.7767259 |
| Mean anomaly | 218.85723 |
| Inclination | 44.43744 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 274.26924 |
| Argument of peri | 174.69778 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.3 |
17493 Wildcat (1991 YA) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on December 31, 1991 by C. S. Shoemaker and D. H. Levy at Palomar Observatory.
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