8815 Deanregas

8815 Deanregas
Discovery [1]
Discovered by H. Debehogne
Discovery site ESO (La Silla)
Discovery date 23 February 1984
Designations
MPC designation 8815 Deanregas
Named after
Dean Regas[2]
1984 DR · 1969 VX1
1994 AN1
main-belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 16708 days (45.74 yr)
Aphelion 2.5625 AU (383.34 Gm)
Perihelion 1.9425 AU (290.59 Gm)
2.2525 AU (336.97 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.13763
3.38 yr (1234.8 d)
215.79°
 17m 29.544s / day
Inclination 5.7967°
141.33°
291.40°
Earth MOID 0.965498 AU (144.4364 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.69042 AU (402.481 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.607
Physical characteristics
13.8

    8815 Deanregas, provisionally designated 1984 DR, is a main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Belgian astronomer Henri Debehogne at La Silla Observatory in Chile on February 23, 1984.[1]

    The name for this minor planet was suggested by Fred N. Bowman for Dean Regas, Outreach Astronomer of the Cincinnati Observatory, co-host of the iconic PBS show Star Gazers and educator to thousands.[2]

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 8815 Deanregas (1984 DR)" (2015-08-14 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
    2. 1 2 "(8815) Deanregas". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 2015.

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