2975 Spahr

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Spahr
Discovery and designation
Discovered by H. Potter and A. Lokalov
Discovery site Cerro El Roble
Discovery date January 8, 1970
Designations
MPC designation 2975
Named after Timothy B. Spahr
Alternative names 1970 AF1, 1957 HU,
1967 GH, 1970 AK1,
1970 CB, 1978 PF4
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 2.4622612
Perihelion 2.0355448
Eccentricity 0.0948721
Orbital period 1231.8406162
Mean anomaly 71.88875
Inclination 6.89954
Longitude of ascending node 236.68026
Argument of perihelion 317.42474
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H) 12.7

    2975 Spahr (1970 AF1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 8, 1970 by H. Potter and A. Lokalov at Cerro El Roble.

    It is named after Timothy B. Spahr,[1] director of the Minor Planet Center.

    References

    1. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. p. 245. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. 

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