ANS

(9070 P-L )

NOW @ 27 LIB 22

Inclination: 7.658

Eccentricity: 0.234

Period: 4.679 years

AU 2.797

Type: 0000

Discovery Chart

17.10.1960 00:00 Palomar 116w51 33n21 observations 1

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The Astronomical Netherlands Satellite (ANS) was launched on 1974 Aug. 30 as the first Dutch satellite. Designed as an astronomical observatory, for 20 months it observed celestial objects at ultraviolet and X-ray wavelengths. ANS discovered the X-ray bursts and detected X-rays from Capella. (M 41571) _ _.

Discovered on 17-10-1960 in Palomar by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T.
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