2866 Hardy
Encyclopedia
2866 Hardy is a small main belt
asteroid
, which was discovered by S. V. Arend
in 1935. It is named after Oliver Hardy
, the film comedian.
See also 2865 Laurel
.
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...
, which was discovered by S. V. 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...
in 1935. It is named after Oliver Hardy
Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema...
, the film comedian.
See also 2865 Laurel
2865 Laurel
2865 Laurel is a small main belt asteroid, which was discovered by Cyril V. Jackson in 1935. It measures 14.72 km in diameter and is named after Stan Laurel, the film comedian.See also 2866 Hardy....
.