1622 Chacornac
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1622 Chacornac is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on March 15, 1952 by Alfred Schmitt
at Uccle
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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 March 15, 1952 by Alfred Schmitt
Alfred Schmitt
Alfred Schmitt was a French astronomer.Schmitt worked at Algiers Observatory in the 1930s and 1940s and at the Royal Observatory in Uccle, Belgium in the 1950s.He is credited with having discovered a number of asteroids.-Publications:...
at 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:...
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