Bennu

(1999 RQ36 )
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NOW @ 8 AQU 2

Discovery Chart

11.9.1999 00:00 Socorro 107W11 33N59 observations 1


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Bennu was an Egyptian mythological figure associated with Osiris, Atum and Ra. This minor planet is the target of the OSIRIS-REx sample return mission. OSIRIS-REx's Touch-and-Go Sampler evokes Bennu's image as a heron. Name suggested by Michael Toler Puzio (b. 2004) via a naming contest for students.


Discovered on 11-9-1999 in Socorro by LINEAR

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