Myrtus

(1993 TM16 )
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NOW @ 2 LEO 44
FOUND @ 18 ARI 18
 
Inclination: 2.572
Eccentricity: 0.111
Period: 5.618 years
AU 3.16
Type: 0000

Discovery Chart

9.10.1993 03:33 La Silla 70w44 29s15 observations 1


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Named for Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of aromatic trees and shrubs, with more than 100 genera and nearly 4000 species. This family is typical of the Southern Hemisphere, where the Eucalyptus genus is prevalent. Myrtus communis (common myrtle) is a species native to the Mediterranean and is cultivated as far north as England.


Discovered on 9-10-1993 in La Silla by Elst, E. W.

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