Dwornik

(1973 QA )
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NOW @ 29 CAN 52
FOUND @ 8 AQU 32
 
Inclination: 23.752
Eccentricity: 0.042
Period: 2.731 years
AU 1.954
Type: 0006

Discovery Chart

27.8.1973 07:16 Palomar 116w51 33n21 observations 1


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Named by the discoverer for Stephen E. Dwornik, a geologist, noted for his role in the exploration of the Moon and planets by unmanned spacecraft. As chief of the planetology programs of NASA, he was instrumental in the application of systematic geologic mapping to Mars and to Mercury. (M 4359) _ _.


Discovered on 27-8-1973 in Palomar by Helin, E. F.

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