1552 Bessel
1552 Bessel (alternate designation 1938 DE) is a Main Belt asteroid.[1]
It was discovered on February 24, 1938 by Yrjö Väisälä at Turku, Finland. It was named in honor of the German astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel.[2]
References
- ↑ "Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (July 22, 1784 - March 17, 1846)". seds.org. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ↑ "Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (July 22, 1784 - March 17, 1846)". seds.org. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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