Discovered by S. J. Bus MPC designation 52246 (1981 EQ5) Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 2 March 1981 Argument of perihelion 212.96° Discoverer Schelte J. Bus Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 2 March 1981 Alternative names 1981 EQ5 · 1998 YF26 Observation arc 12153 days (33.27 yr) Inclination 4.4191° Mean anomaly 210.02° Discovery site Siding Spring Observatory | |
(52246) Donaldjohanson is a main-belt asteroid with a diameter of about 3.895 Kilometers
The asteroid is planned to be visited by the Lucy spacecraft, who would observe it en route to its main target of several Jupiter trojans. The Lucy probe is named after the "Lucy" hominid fossil, while Donaldjohanson is named for that fossil's co-discoverer, Donald Johanson.
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