10332 Defi
Encyclopedia
10332 Defi is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on May 13, 1991 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker
and David H. Levy
at Palomar Observatory
.
Named for a costumed run through the streets of Montreal, Canada for a fundraising event for cancer research programs at Montreal universities since 1990 by the organization Defi Corporatif Canderel.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
discovered on May 13, 1991 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker is an American astronomer and is a co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. She holds the record for most comets discovered by an individual.- Personal life :...
and David H. Levy
David H. Levy
David H. Levy is a Canadian astronomer and science writer most famous for his co-discovery in 1993 of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9, which collided with the planet Jupiter in 1994.-Biography:...
at Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory is a privately owned observatory located in San Diego County, California, southeast of Pasadena's Mount Wilson Observatory, in the Palomar Mountain Range. At approximately elevation, it is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology...
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Named for a costumed run through the streets of Montreal, Canada for a fundraising event for cancer research programs at Montreal universities since 1990 by the organization Defi Corporatif Canderel.