8992 Magnanimity
Encyclopedia
8992 Magnanimity is an asteroid
previously designated . It was discovered on October 14, 1980 from the Purple Mountain Observatory
in Nanking, China
.
The asteroid was named in response to the September 11 attacks. As a commemorative gesture, the IAU
's Committee for the Nomenclature of Small Bodies chose three objects discovered from observatories
on different continents and christened them with names representing some of the most basic and universal human values. The other two selections were 8990 Compassion
(discovered from Europe
) and 8991 Solidarity
(discovered from South America
).
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...
previously designated . It was discovered on October 14, 1980 from the Purple Mountain Observatory
Purple Mountain Observatory
Purple Mountain Observatory , also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory, is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in Nanjing, China.The long time director of the observatory was Zhang Yuzhe Purple Mountain Observatory , also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory,...
in Nanking, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
The asteroid was named in response to the September 11 attacks. As a commemorative gesture, the IAU
IAU
IAU may refer to:*International Astronomical Union*International American University*International American University College of Medicine*International Association of Universities*International Association of Ultrarunners...
's Committee for the Nomenclature of Small Bodies chose three objects discovered from observatories
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
on different continents and christened them with names representing some of the most basic and universal human values. The other two selections were 8990 Compassion
8990 Compassion
8990 Compassion is an asteroid, originally designated 1980 DN, discovered on 19 February 1980 at the Kleť Observatory in the Czech Republic.The asteroid was named in response to the September 11 attacks...
(discovered from Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
) and 8991 Solidarity
8991 Solidarity
8991 Solidarity is an asteroid previously designated '. It was discovered on August 6, 1980 from the European Southern Observatory in Cerro La Silla, Chile.The asteroid was named in response to the September 11 attacks...
(discovered from South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
).