Simon F. Green
Encyclopedia
Dr. Simon F. Green is an astronomer
. He is a Senior Lecturer in Planetary and Space Science at the Open University
. He specializes in the study of asteroid
s and trans-Neptunian object
s, and for a long time worked with the IRAS
satellite to detect fast moving objects. In 1983, along with John K. Davies, he discovered the Apollo asteroid
3200 Phaethon
.
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
. He is a Senior Lecturer in Planetary and Space Science at the Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
. He specializes in the study of 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...
s and trans-Neptunian object
Trans-Neptunian object
A trans-Neptunian object is any minor planet in the Solar System that orbits the Sun at a greater distance on average than Neptune.The first trans-Neptunian object to be discovered was Pluto in 1930...
s, and for a long time worked with the IRAS
IRAS
The Infrared Astronomical Satellite was the first-ever space-based observatory to perform a survey of the entire sky at infrared wavelengths....
satellite to detect fast moving objects. In 1983, along with John K. Davies, he discovered the Apollo asteroid
Apollo asteroid
The Apollo asteroids are a group of near-Earth asteroids named after 1862 Apollo, the first asteroid of this group to be discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth...
3200 Phaethon
3200 Phaethon
3200 Phaethon is an asteroid with an unusual orbit that brings it closer to the Sun than any other named asteroid . For this reason, it was named after the Greek myth of Phaëton, son of the sun god Helios...
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