9159 McDonnell
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9159 McDonnell is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on October 26, 1984 by E. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory.
It is named for planetary science
professor Tony McDonnell
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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 October 26, 1984 by E. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory.
It is named for planetary science
Planetary science
Planetary science is the scientific study of planets , moons, and planetary systems, in particular those of the Solar System and the processes that form them. It studies objects ranging in size from micrometeoroids to gas giants, aiming to determine their composition, dynamics, formation,...
professor Tony McDonnell
Tony McDonnell (professor)
Tony McDonnell is a Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences.Specialising in space science and a recognised authority in cosmic dust, he was...
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