Discovered by Carolyn S. Shoemaker MPC designation 4340 Minor planet category Main belt Discovered 4 May 1986 Orbits Sun | Discovery date 4 May 1986 Alternative names 1986 JZ Observation arc 13266 days (36.32 yr) Inclination 25.1509° Discoverer Carolyn S. Shoemaker Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Similar Asteroid belt, Sun, 5381 Sekhmet, 3554 Amun, Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 | ||
4340 Dence (1986 JZ) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 4, 1986 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory. Named in honor of Michael R. Dence executive director of the Royal Society of Canada.
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