Discovered by S. J. Bus MPC designation 2981 Chagall Observation arc 22340 days (61.16 yr) Absolute magnitude 12.5 Discoverer Schelte J. Bus Discovery site Siding Spring Observatory | Discovery date 2 March 1981 Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 2 March 1981 Orbits Sun Named after Marc Chagall Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Alternative names 1981 EE20 · 1954 LF
1977 RN3 | ||
2981 Chagall, provisionally designated 1981 EE20, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 2, 1981 by American astronomer Schelte Bus at Siding Spring Observatory in New South Wales, Australia.
The asteroid was named after the Russian-French painter Marc Chagall (1887–1985).
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