Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | C. S. Shoemaker E. M. Shoemaker |
Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
Discovery date | 9 October 1980 |
Designations | |
(24626) Astrowizard | |
Named after | David V. Rodrigues [2] (astronomy communicator) |
1980 TS3 · 1998 ML13 2000 AA181 | |
main-belt · (middle) background [3] | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 37.22 yr (13,594 days) |
Aphelion | 3.5616 AU |
Perihelion | 1.9814 AU |
2.7715 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.2851 |
4.61 yr (1,685 days) | |
349.96° | |
0° 12m 48.96s / day | |
Inclination | 8.2050° |
183.08° | |
203.27° | |
Physical characteristics | |
6.528±0.594 km[4] | |
0.072±0.011[4] | |
14.2[1] | |
24626 Astrowizard (provisional designation 1980 TS3) is a dark background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 9 October 1980, by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California, United States.[2] The asteroid was named for American science educator David Rodrigues, who would perform at public events as "The Astro Wizard".[2]
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