De Ruyter
(1051 T-1 )
Inclination: 10.514
Eccentricity: 0.056
Period: 5.181 years
AU 2.994
Type: 0000
Discovery Chart
25.3.1971 00:00 Palomar 116w51 33n21 observations 1 << prev in category - Western Family Names - next in category >>
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (1607-1676), in Dutch history a famous admiral, played a decisive role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the seventeenth century. De Ruyter was of humble origin but much loved by his sailors and soldiers. The name was suggested by C. E. Koppeschaar.
Discovered on 25-3-1971 in Palomar by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. | ||
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