691 Lehigh
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691 Lehigh is a minor planet
(the earlier term for an asteroid) orbiting the Sun
. It is named "Lehigh" after Lehigh University
, where its orbit was calculated in the Masters Thesis of Joseph B. Reynolds, following Metcalf's observations.
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
(the earlier term for an asteroid) orbiting the Sun
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
. It is named "Lehigh" after Lehigh University
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
, where its orbit was calculated in the Masters Thesis of Joseph B. Reynolds, following Metcalf's observations.