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Re: Eucrites question
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- Subject: Re: Eucrites question
- From: "Victor D. Noto" <vnn2@phoenixat.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 23:53:28 -0500
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Dr Steve Pravdo of NEAT Update
New Near-Earth Asteroid, 1997 UH9, an Aten, was discovered with NEAT on
October 29, 1997, moving 2 degrees/day with V = 17.6. It is 0.5-1.2 km in
size and has an orbit which crosses the Earth's and a mean radius within
that of the Earth's. It has high eccentricity, 0.47, and high inclination,
25 degrees (G. Williams, SAO). This is the third Aten discovered with NEAT
and one of only 27 known. Follow-up observations were a world-wide effort
with observers at Loomberah, Ondrejov, Haleakala, Camarillo, Table
Mountain, and Stull.
Two interesting NEAT discoveries remain on the Minor Planet Center
confirmation page: AIY1EU and AIXN7G. The latter was recovered at TMO on
10/31. Follow-up observations are required. Ephemerides can be found at the
MPC link below
Victor Noto
Victor Noto - vnn2@phoenixat.com
http://www.phoenixat.com/~vnn2/BIGROCK.htm
"Life really is a Rock and
the Big Rock giveth and taketh away all life!!"
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