7389 Michelcombes

Michelcombes
Discovery
Discovered by E. Bowell
Discovery site Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory
Discovery date October 17, 1982
Designations
MPC designation 7389
1982 UE
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 2.7711436
Perihelion 1.7557108
Eccentricity 0.2243131
1243.7933417
177.31170
Inclination 4.30643
84.80845
292.82715
Physical characteristics
13.8

    7389 Michelcombes (1982 UE) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 17, 1982 by E. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory.[1] It was named for Michel André Combes (b. 1939), scientist and president of the Paris Observatory (1992–1998).[1]

    References

    1. 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D.; International Astronomical Union (2003). Dictionary of minor planet names. Berlin; New York: Springer-Verlag. p. 594. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 29 July 2012.

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