8131 Scanlon
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. F. Helin |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | September 27, 1976 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 8131 |
| 1976 SC | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.0856468 |
| Perihelion | 2.0453838 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2027396 |
| 1500.9296383 | |
| 234.79308 | |
| Inclination | 7.35192 |
| 344.64490 | |
| 34.10430 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.0 | |
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8131 Scanlon (1976 SC) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 27, 1976 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Named for Leo Scanlon, an Amateur Astronomer, co-founder of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh, or AAAP. Member of the Academy of Science and Art of Pittsburgh.
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