59239 Alhazen
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| Discovery and designation | |
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| Discovered by | S. Sposetti |
| Discovery site | Gnosca |
| Discovery date | February 7, 1999 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 59239 |
| Named after | Alhazen |
| Alternative names | 1999 CR2 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.7215506 |
| Perihelion | 1.7805358 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2090175 |
| Orbital period | 1233.5994242 |
| Mean anomaly | 346.18860 |
| Inclination | 7.14394 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 4.85149 |
| Argument of perihelion | 31.82957 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.7 |
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59239 Alhazen (1999 CR2) is a main belt asteroid discovered on February 7, 1999 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
It is named after Ibn al-Haytham one of the most influential Muslim scientists who pioneered the scientific method.
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