Schiff

(2000 QQ6 )

NOW @ 29 PIS 19

Inclination: 2.237

Eccentricity: 0.106

Period: 4.147 years

AU 2.581

Type: 0000

Discovery Chart

25.8.2000 00:00 Gnosca 9e2 46n14 observations 1

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In 1960 Leonard Schiff (1915-1971) proposed the use of orbiting gyroscopes to check some of the effects of the theory of general relativity. His ideas led to the Gravity Probe B experiment.

Discovered on 25-8-2000 in Gnosca by Sposetti, S.
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