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Asteroid Tomeileen (2443) A906 BJ

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Asteroid Tomeileen (2443) was named after Thomas and Eileen Marsden, the parents of Brian Marsden of the MPC (Minor Planet Center).  It was discovered on January 24, 1906 by a German astronomer named Max Wolf (June 21, 1863 - October 3, 1932).

  Tomeileen (2443) is a main belt asteroid with a diameter 30.89 km.

More information and orbit of 2443:  TOMEILEEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asteroid Tomeileen from three observations on 2006-08-03

MPC Prediction V=15.6

C2006 08 03.08950 15 08 24.94 -07 12 53.8

C2006 08 03.09958 15 08 25.20 -07 12 59.3

C2006 08 03.13052 15 08 26.20 -07 13 12.9

 

Image composed from 3-30 second exposures under fair skies.

Equipment: 0.30m Schmitt-Cassegrain LX200 @ F/3.3

SBIG ST7 CCD Camera Cooled to -2.3 deg. C.

Steve Farmer Jr. Red Barn Observatory H68

 

 

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