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1864 Daedalus

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Daedalus
Discovery
Discovered byTom Gehrels
Discovery sitePalomar Observatory
Discovery dateMarch 24, 1971
Designations
1864
Named after
Daedalus
1971 FA
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion2.358657452990988
Perihelion.5629970171776272
Eccentricity.6146039698218418
644.906438055071
285.3203004092101
Inclination22.19667820366957
6.705451605438945
325.5368416942093
Physical characteristics
Dimensions3.7 km
8.572 hours
B-type asteroid
14.85

1864 Daedalus (1971 FA) is an Apollo asteroid and Near-Earth object discovered on March 24, 1971 by Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory.