[meteorite-list] Richard Norton memorial now in the sky

[Galactic Stone & Ironworks]

Hi Andre,

Thanks for sharing this.  It is a fitting tribute. :)

What is the mean visual magnitude of this object?  Can it be seen with
an amateur instrument?

Best regards and clear skies,

MikeG

On 8/8/09, André Knöfel <aknoefel at minorplanets.de> wrote:
> Richard Norton has now a memorial in the sky: the minor planet 163800 has
> the official name 'Richardnorton'
>
>
> Citation for (163800)
> The following citation is from Minor Planet Circular  66728:
>
> (163800) Richardnorton = 2003 QS69
>      O. Richard Norton (1937-2009) authored many popular books and articles
> about meteorites.  He worked at several planetaria in the U.S.A. and
> designed
> the first 35-mm fish-eye planetarium motion-picture system.
>
>
> (163800) Richardnorton
>
> Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5                 MPC
> M 109.44328              (2000.0)            P               Q
> n   0.23636745     Peri.  103.27990     +0.78136992     -0.58632929
>    T = 2454537.47822 JDT
> a   2.5906631      Node   293.02690     +0.44379434     +0.76283353
>    q =     2.0625761
> e   0.2038424      Incl.   13.42841     +0.43875691     +0.27258572
> P   4.17           H   15.5           G   0.15           U   2
> >From 105 observations at 4 oppositions, 1999-2007, mean residual 0".54.
>
> Last observed on 2009 Jan. 26.
>
> Discovery date : 2003 08 26
> Discovery site : Drebach
> Discoverer(s) : Knofel, A.
>
>
> Regards
>
> André
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