Poutanen

(1984 AQ )
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NOW @ 14 GEM 59
FOUND @ 17 CAN 31
 
Inclination: 10.481
Eccentricity: 0.183
Period: 4.039 years
AU 2.536
Type: 0000

Discovery Chart

8.1.1984 05:44 Anderson Mesa 111w32 35n5 observations 1


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Named in honor of Markku Poutanen, Finnish astronomer. Poutanen has been active in the observation of asteroid lightcurves and, with the discoverer, obtained the most extensive phase curve of a minor planet then observed, especially at small phase angles. Like his colleague Karttunen {see planet  (3758)}, Poutanen recently served as coeditor of a textbook on astronomy. In addition, he has enthusiastically sought to bring amateur and professional astronomers together, by means of both teaching and writing. (M 12977) _ _.


Discovered on 8-1-1984 in Anderson Mesa by Bowell, E.

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