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216433 Milianleo

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Discovered by
  
E. Schwab

Discovery date
  
19 February 2009

Alternative names
  
2009 DM3 ยท 2000 GE16

Absolute magnitude
  
16.7

Asteroid group
  
Asteroid belt

Discovery site
  
Tzec Maun Observatory

MPC designation
  
216433 Milianleo

Discovered
  
19 February 2009

Discoverer
  
216433 Milianleo

Named after
  
Milian Leo Schwab (discoverer's son)

Similar
  
Asteroid belt, 9081 Hideakianno, 625 Xenia, 274301 Wikipedia, 17 Thetis

216433 Milianleo, provisional designation 2009 DM3, is a main-belt asteroid, discovered on February 19, 2009 by German amateur astronomer Erwin Schwab using the remote-controlled telescopes at Tzec Maun Observatory located in the U.S. state of New Mexico and in South Australia. The asteroid is estimated to measure about 2 kilometers in diameter. It is named after Milian Leo Schwab, the first-born son of the discoverer.

Close Approaches

On December 25, 2098, 216433 Milianleo is expected to pass 4,449,642 kilometers from the asteroid 704 Interamnia. It will pass it at a relative velocity of 7.12 kilometers per second.

References

216433 Milianleo Wikipedia


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