ii Dampier

(1990 WD2 )

NOW @ 11 TAU 22

Inclination: 7.307

Eccentricity: 0.08

Period: 3.898 years

AU 2.477

Type: 0000

Discovery Chart

18.11.1990 00:00 La Silla 70w44 29s15 observations 1

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William Dampier (1651-1715) was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world three times. The British Admiralty, very much impressed by his book A New Voyage Round the World, gave him the command of a Royal Navy ship which led to important discoveries in Western Australia.

Discovered on 18-11-1990 in La Silla by Elst, E. W.
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