157194 Saddlemyer
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | David D. Balam |
| Discovery site | Mauna Kea Observatory |
| Discovery date | August 21, 2004 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 157194 |
| 2004 QR16 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.7135949 |
| Perihelion | 2.5029497 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0403802 |
| 1538.6074432 | |
| 109.51416 | |
| Inclination | 5.13639 |
| 93.87251 | |
| 82.68591 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 16.3 | |
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157194 Saddlemyer (2004 QR16) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 21, 2004 by David D. Balam at Mauna Kea Observatory.[1] It is named for Leslie K. Saddlemyer (b. 1959), an engineer responsible for the 1.82 meter Plaskett Telescope of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (155001)-(160000)". IAU: Minor Planet Center. Retrieved December 31, 2008.