7389 Michelcombes
Discovery | |
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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 | |
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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 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.
External links
- JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 7389 Michelcombes
- 7389 Michelcombes at the JPL Small-Body Database
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