115891 Scottmichael
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | James Whitney Young |
| Discovery site | Table Mountain Observatory near Wrightwood, California |
| Discovery date | November 14, 2003 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 115891 |
| 2003 VW2 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch November 30, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.8284348 |
| Perihelion | 2.2885920 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1054993 |
| 1494.7892891 | |
| 354.29599 | |
| Inclination | 4.61763 |
| 26.11816 | |
| 130.30111 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 16.4 | |
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115891 Scottmichael (2003 VW2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 14, 2003 by James Whitney Young at the Table Mountain Observatory near Wrightwood, California.
Named using the combination of the first names for the two grandsons Scott Young and Michael Young of the discoverer, both sons of the discoverer’s son Jeffrey Young.
References
- Minor Planet Circulars, 2008 March 21.
External links
- JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 115891 Scottmichael
- 115891 Scottmichael at the JPL Small-Body Database
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