Discovered by E. Bowell MPC designation 2730 Barks Observation arc 61.64 yr (22513 days) Inclination 6.4297° Discoverer Edward L. G. Bowell Discovery site Anderson Mesa Station | Discovery date 30 August 1981 Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 30 August 1981 Orbits Sun Named after Carl Barks Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Alternative names 1981 QH · 1935 FQ
1935 HC · 1963 SP
1972 TJ5 · 1975 EM1 | ||
2730 Barks, provisionally designated 1981 QH, is an asteroid discovered by Ted Bowell on August 30, 1981. The asteroid was named for comic book artist Carl Barks who wrote Island in the Sky, an Uncle Scrooge adventure.
Name history
In 1983, Peter Thomas, an assistant of Cornell University, proposed the idea of naming an asteroid after the creator of Scrooge McDuck. One of Ted Bowell's discoveries was used. On January 28, Minor Planet Circular reported the new name of the asteroid. A week later, Thomas informed Barks by mail about his initiative.
References
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