3064 Zimmer

Zimmer
Discovery and designation
Discovered by E. Bowell
Discovery site Flagstaff (AM)
Discovery date January 28, 1984
Designations
MPC designation 3064
Alternate name(s) 1984 BB1
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap 2.7467898
Peri 2.1659028
Eccentricity 0.1182421
Orbital period 1406.1537664
Mean anomaly 96.42503
Inclination 2.93963
Longitude of ascending node 157.26472
Argument of peri 5.61942
Absolute magnitude (H) 13.0

3064 Zimmer (1984 BB1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 28, 1984 by E. Bowell at Flagstaff (AM). It was named by its discover, at the suggestion of E. Goffin, after Louis Zimmer, the noted Belgian clockmaker and astronomer.[1]

References

  1. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003) Dictionary of minor planet names, Springer - p.252

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