Discovered by E. F. Helin MPC designation 5477 Holmes Alternative names 1989 UH2 Discovered 27 October 1989 Discoverer Eleanor F. Helin Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 27 October 1989 Named after Robert E. Holmes Minor planet category main-belt (inner) Orbits Sun Discovery site Palomar Observatory Moon S/2005 (5477) 1 | |
Similar Asteroid belt, Solar System, 4015 Wilson–Harrington, Sun, 6489 Golevka | ||
5477 Holmes (provisional designation: 1989 UH2) is an inner main-belt binary asteroid.It was discovered by Eleanor F. Helin at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California, on October 27, 1989. It was found to be a binary asteroid from light curve observations in 2005.
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