Fogelquist

(1980 FY4 )
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NOW @ 0 VIR 46
Inclination: 5.253
Eccentricity: 0.174
Period: 3.561 years
AU 2.332
Type: 0000

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16.3.1980 00:00 La Silla -70.7394 -29.2546 observations 1


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Named in honor of Rune Fogelquist (b. 1924) for his inspiring activities in astronomy popularization within the Mariestad Astronomy Club, located near Lake VƤnern in southern Sweden, and the building and running of the nearby Bifrost Observatory, the main instrument at which is a 0.60-m reflector. The observatory has about 1000 visitors annually. The naming commemorates the twentieth anniversary of the Mariestad Astronomy Club, celebrated in August 1998. Name proposed and citation prepared by H. Rickman.


Avastatud: 16-3-1980 Avastamiskoht: La Silla Avastajad: Lagerkvist, C.-I.

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