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Edward Bowell
Edward L. G. "Ted" Bowell (born 1943 in London), is an American astronomer. Bowell was educated at Emanuel School London, University College, London, and the University of Paris. He was principal investigator of the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search (LONEOS). He has discovered a large number of asteroids, both as part of LONEOS and in his own right before LONEOS began. Among the latter are the Jovian asteroids 2357 Phereclos, 2759 Idomeneus, 2797 Teucer, 2920 Automedon, 3564 Talthybius, 4057 Demophon, and (4489) 1988 AK. He also co-discovered the periodic comet 140P/Bowell-Skiff and the non-periodic comet C/1980 E1. The outer main-belt asteroid 2246 Bowell was named in his honor. The official naming citation was published on 1 January 1981 (). List of discovered minor planets Edward Bowell discovered 571 minor planet According to the International Astronomical Union (IAU), a minor planet is an astronomical objec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city#National capitals, Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national Government of the United Kingdom, government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the Counties of England, counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main-belt
The asteroid belt is a torus-shaped region in the Solar System, located roughly between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars. It contains a great many solid, irregularly shaped bodies, of many sizes, but much smaller than planets, called asteroids or minor planets. This asteroid belt is also called the main asteroid belt or main belt to distinguish it from other asteroid populations in the Solar System such as near-Earth asteroids and trojan asteroids. The asteroid belt is the smallest and innermost known circumstellar disc in the Solar System. About 60% of its mass is contained in the four largest asteroids: Ceres, Vesta, Pallas, and Hygiea. The total mass of the asteroid belt is calculated to be 3% that of the Moon. Ceres, the only object in the asteroid belt large enough to be a dwarf planet, is about 950 km in diameter, whereas Vesta, Pallas, and Hygiea have mean diameters less than 600 km. The remaining bodies range down to the size of a dust particle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2708 Burns
2708 Burns ( ''prov. designation'': ) is a carbonaceous Themistian asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately in diameter. It was discovered on 24 November 1981, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizona, in the United States. It was named after American planetary scientist Joseph A. Burns. The likely elongated B-type asteroid has a rotation period of 5.3 hours. Orbit and classification ''Burns'' is a Themistian asteroid that belongs to the Themis family (), a very large family of carbonaceous asteroids, named after 24 Themis. It orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 2.5–3.6 AU once every 5 years and 5 months (1,975 days; semi-major axis of 3.08 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.18 and an inclination of 3 ° with respect to the ecliptic. The asteroid was first observed as at Winchester Observatory in January 1912. The body's observation arc begins with a pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2685 Masursky
2685 Masursky, provisional designation , is a stony Eunomian asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately in diameter. It was discovered on 3 May 1981, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizona, and named after American planetary geologist Harold Masursky. In January 2000, the Cassini space probe observed the S-type asteroid from afar during its coast to Saturn. Orbit and classification ''Masursky'' is a member of the Eunomia family (), a prominent family of stony asteroids and the largest one in the intermediate main belt with more than 5,000 members. It orbits the Sun in the central main-belt at a distance of 2.3–2.9 AU once every 4 years and 1 month (1,505 days; semi-major axis of 2.57 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.11 and an inclination of 12 ° with respect to the ecliptic. The asteroid was first observed as at McDonald Observatory in November 1950. The body's observation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2648 Owa
2648 Owa, provisional designation , is a background asteroid from the Flora region of the inner asteroid belt, approximately in diameter. It was discovered on 8 November 1980, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizona, in the United States. The presumably S-type asteroid has a rotation period of 3.56 hours. It was named for the word "rock" in the Native American Hopi language. Orbit and classification ''Owa'' is a non-family asteroid of the main belt's background population when applying the hierarchical clustering method to its proper orbital elements. Based on osculating Keplerian orbital elements, the asteroid has also been classified as a member of the Flora family (), a giant asteroid family and the largest family of stony asteroids in the main-belt. It orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.9–2.6 AU once every 3 years and 5 months (1,233 days; semi-major axis of 2.25 AU). Its orbit has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2598 Merlin
2598 Merlin, provisional designation , is a carbonaceous Dorian asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 16 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 7 September 1980, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Lowell's Anderson Mesa Station in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. The asteroid was named after the legendary wizard Merlin in Arthurian legend. Classification and orbit ''Merlin'' is a member of the Dora family (), a well-established central asteroid family of more than 1,200 carbonaceous asteroids. The family's namesake is 668 Dora. It is alternatively known as the "Zhongolovich family", named after its presumably largest member 1734 Zhongolovich. The Dora family may also contain a subfamily. ''Merlin'' orbits the Sun in the central main-belt at a distance of 2.2–3.4 AU once every 4 years and 8 months (1,694 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.22 and an inclination of 8 ° with respect to the ecliptic. In Nom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2554 Skiff
2554 Skiff, provisional designation , is a Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately in diameter. It was discovered on 17 July 1980, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Lowell's Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizona. The presumed S-type asteroid has a rotation period of 25.6 hours and was named after astronomer Brian Skiff. Orbit and classification ''Skiff'' is a member of the Flora family (), a giant asteroid family and the largest family of stony asteroids in the main-belt. Based on an alternative HCM-classification, the Asteroid Dynamic Site groups this asteroid to the core members of the Levin family, a proposed Florian subfamily of 1145 bodies which is named after its parent body 2076 Levin. It orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.9–2.6 AU once every 3 years and 5 months (1,244 days; semi-major axis of 2.26 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.14 and an inclination of 5 ° with r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2542 Calpurnia
2542 Calpurnia, provisionally designated , is a carbonaceous high-albedo asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 11 February 1980, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Anderson Mesa Station, Flagstaff, United States. The asteroid was named after Julius Caesar's wife, Calpurnia. Orbit and classification ''Calpurnia'' orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 2.9–3.4 AU once every 5 years and 6 months (2,024 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.07 and an inclination of 5 ° with respect to the ecliptic. In 1954, a first precovery was taken at the Palomar Observatory in California, extending the body's observation arc by 26 prior to its official discovery observation at Anderson Mesa. Physical characterization Diameter and albedo According to the surveys carried out by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite IRAS and NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2531 Cambridge
2531 Cambridge, provisional designation , is a stony Eoan asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 11 June 1980, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Lowell's Anderson Mesa Station in Arizona, United States. The asteroid was named for the Cambridge University. Classification and orbit ''Cambridge'' is a member of the Eos family (), the largest asteroid family in the outer main belt consisting of nearly 10,000 known asteroids. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.8–3.2 AU once every 5 years and 3 months (1,906 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.06 and an inclination of 11 ° with respect to the ecliptic. It was first identified as Simeiz Observatory in 1916. The body's observation arc begins with a precovery taken at Lowell Observatory in 1931, or 49 years prior to its official discovery observation at Anderson Mesa. Physical characteristics ''Cambridge'' is an assumed stony S- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2433 Sootiyo
2433 Sootiyo, provisional designation , is a stony asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt, approximately 13 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 5 April 1981, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Lowell's Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizona. The asteroid was named "Sootiya" meaning "star boy" in the Hopi language. Orbit and classification ''Sootiyo'' orbits the Sun in the central main-belt at a distance of 2.0–3.2 AU once every 4 years and 3 months (1,537 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.22 and an inclination of 10 ° with respect to the ecliptic. The first used precovery was taken at Palomar Observatory in 1953, extending the asteroid's observation arc by 28 years prior to its discovery observation. Physical characteristics PanSTARRS photometric survey characterized ''Sootiyo'' as a LS-type, an intermediary between the stony S-type and rare L-type asteroids. Rotation period French amateur astronomer René Roy ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2357 Phereclos
2357 Phereclos is a large Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp, approximately in diameter. It was discovered on 1 January 1981, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizona, in the United States. The dark and possibly spherical D-type asteroid belongs to the 30 largest Jupiter trojans and has a rotation period of 14.4 hours. It was named after the shipbuilder Phereclos from Greek mythology. Orbit and classification ''Cebriones'' is a dark Jovian asteroid orbiting in the trailing Trojan camp at Jupiter's Lagrangian point, 60 ° behind its orbit in a 1:1 resonance ''(see Trojans in astronomy)''. This Jupiter trojan is also a non-family asteroid of the Jovian background population. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 5.0–5.4 AU once every 11 years and 11 months (4,344 days; semi-major axis of 5.21 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.05 and an inclination of 3 ° with respect to the ecliptic. The asteroid was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2246 Bowell
2246 Bowell, provisional designation , is a rare-type Hildian asteroid from the outermost region of the asteroid belt, approximately 44 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 14 December 1979, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Lowell Observatory's Anderson Mesa Station, and named after the discoverer himself. Orbit and classification ''Bowell'' is a member of the Hilda family, the outermost orbital group of asteroids in the main-belt, that are in a 3:2 orbital resonance with Jupiter. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 3.6–4.3 AU once every 7 years and 10 months (2,876 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.09 and an inclination of 6 ° with respect to the ecliptic. The first used precovery was taken at Palomar Observatory in 1955, extending the asteroid's observation arc by 24 years prior to its discovery. Physical characteristics ''Bowell'' has a reddish D-type spectrum on both the SMASS and Tholen taxonomic scheme, and is one of only 46 known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
