13123 Tyson
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. S. Shoemaker and D. H. Levy |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | May 16, 1994 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 13123 |
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Named after
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Neil deGrasse Tyson |
| 1994 KA | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.9987684 |
| Perihelion | 1.7188550 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2713047 |
| 1323.2391262 | |
| 234.38473 | |
| Inclination | 23.31546 |
| 68.98578 | |
| 251.60373 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.4 | |
13123 Tyson (1994 KA) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 16, 1994, by C. S. Shoemaker and D. H. Levy at Palomar Observatory. It is named after Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium.[1]
References
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