Discovered by E. Bowell MPC designation 2959 Scholl Observation arc 47.39 yr (17310 days) Orbits Sun Named after Hans Scholl Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 4 September 1983 Minor planet category main-belt (outer) Discovered 4 September 1983 Discoverer Edward L. G. Bowell Discovery site Anderson Mesa Station | |
Alternative names 1983 RE2 · 1968 UB3
1977 UK · 1978 EY1 Similar Sun, Setebos, Stephano, Prospero | ||
2959 Scholl, provisional designation 1983 RE2, is an asteroid of the outer main-belt, named after German astronomer Hans Scholl. It was discovered on September 4, 1983 by E. Bowell of the Lowell Observatory at Anderson Mesa Station (Flagstaff AM) in Arizona, United States.
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