1570 Brunonia
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1570 Brunonia is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on October 9, 1948 by Sylvain Julien Victor Arend
at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle
, Belgium
. In 1954, he named the asteroid after Brown University
.
Arend wrote to Brown Professor Charles H. Smiley:
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 October 9, 1948 by Sylvain Julien Victor Arend
Sylvain Julien Victor Arend
Sylvain Julien Victor Arend was a Belgian astronomer born in Robelmont, Luxembourg . His main interest was astrometry.Together with Georges Roland, he discovered the bright comet C/1956 R1...
at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle
Uccle
Uccle or Ukkel is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.Uccle is known for its well-to-do areas, its green spots and its high rental rates.-History:...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. In 1954, he named the asteroid after Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
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Arend wrote to Brown Professor Charles H. Smiley: