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4581 Asclepius (/əˈskliːpiəs/ ə-SKLEE-pee-əs) is a small asteroid of the Apollo group that makes close orbital passes with Earth. Discovered in 1989 by American astronomers Henry E. Holt (1929-) and Norman G. Thomas (1930-) Asclepius is named after the Greek demigod of medicine and healing.Asclepius passed by Earth on March 22 1989 at a distance of 0.00457 AU (684000 km; 425000 mi).

apoapsis (km)
2.07492e+11
average speed (km/s)
102600.0
mass (kg)
1.01e+06, 1.011e+06
orbital period (μ)
3.26246e+07
periapsis (km)
9.83307e+10
temperature (K)
275.0
absolute magnitude
20.4
albedo
0.1
discovery date
1989-03-31
discoverer
Henry E. Holt, Norman G. Thomas
epoch
(JD 2455800.5), 2011-Aug-27
former name
1989 FC

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