Helfenstein

(1980 RU )
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NOW @ 1 LIB 7
FOUND @ 8 PIS 31
 
Inclination: 15.344
Eccentricity: 0.144
Period: 4.133 years
AU 2.575
Type: 0000

Discovery Chart

7.9.1980 07:32 Anderson Mesa 111w32 35n5 observations 1


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Named in honor of Paul Helfenstein (b. 1954) of Cornell University, expert in solar-system photometry and developer of new techniques of extracting key photometric data about surfaces of minor planets from spacecraft observations. Helfenstein has been responsible for definitive analyses of Galileo's photometric observations of (951) Gaspra and (243) Ida and the NEAR data on (253) Mathilde and (433) Eros. Name suggested by B. E. Clark and citation provided by J. Veverka.


Avastatud: 7-9-1980 Avastamiskoht: Anderson Mesa Avastajad: Bowell, E.

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