3696 Herald

Herald
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Bowell, E.
Discovery site Flagstaff (AM)
Discovery date July 17, 1980
Designations
MPC designation 3696
Alternate name(s) 1980 OF
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap 3.5881706
Peri 2.6425908
Eccentricity 0.1517599
Orbital period 2008.4689324
Mean anomaly 24.21828
Inclination 10.16299
Longitude of ascending node 312.65707
Argument of peri 16.10283
Absolute magnitude (H) 12.4

3696 Herald (1980 OF) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 17, 1980 by Bowell, E. at Flagstaff (AM).

Named in honor of the Australian amateur astronomer David Herald for his astrometric observations of comets and his work on occultations by minor planets. The number of his cometary positions is the second highest in the world for an amateur astronomer in modern times, and his prompt and reliable attention to new comets discovered in the southern hemisphere has been invaluable. Name suggested by B. G. Marsden, who wrote the citation.

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