Al Chwarizmi

(1986 PX )
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NOW @ 24 TAU 22
FOUND @ 1 PIS 37
 
Inclination: 2.763
Eccentricity: 0.178
Period: 3.076 years
AU 2.115
Type: 0000

Discovery Chart

6.8.1986 22:39 Smolyan 24e43 41n39 observations 1


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Al Chwarizmi (c.~780-c.~850) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer and geographer. Latin translations of his work introduced the decimal number system to Europe in the 12th century. His book Calculation by completion and balancing presented the first systematic solution of linear and quadratic equations in Arabic.


Discovered on 6-8-1986 in Smolyan by Elst, E. W., Ivanova, V. G.

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