7032 Hitchcock
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7032 Hitchcock is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on November 3, 1994 by Yoshisada Shimizu
and Yoshisada Shimizu
at the Nachi-Katsuura Observatory
. It is named after famous director Alfred Hitchcock
.
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 November 3, 1994 by Yoshisada Shimizu
Yoshisada Shimizu
is a Japanese astronomer. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids. Asteroid 7300 Yoshisada is named after him.-References:...
and Yoshisada Shimizu
Yoshisada Shimizu
is a Japanese astronomer. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids. Asteroid 7300 Yoshisada is named after him.-References:...
at the Nachi-Katsuura Observatory
Nachi-Katsuura Observatory
Nachi-Katsuura Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan. Facing the Pacific Ocean, it lies within the Yoshino-Kumano National Park. It is 0.83368 Earth radi from the rotational axis of the Earth, and +0.55040 Earth radii above the equatorial plane....
. It is named after famous director Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood...
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