van de Kamp

(2521 P-L )

NOW @ 26 VIR 27

Inclination: 2.219

Eccentricity: 0.105

Period: 4.117 years

AU 2.568

Type: 0000

Discovery Chart

24.9.1960 00:00 Palomar 116w51 33n21 observations 1

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Named in honor of Peter van de Kamp {1901–1995}, director of Sproul Observatory from 1937 until 1972, well known for his investigations on astrometric binary stars. (M 5038) _ _.

Discovered on 24-9-1960 in Palomar by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T.
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