Discovered by H. E. Holt MPC designation 6726 Suthers Alternative names 1991 PS ยท 1986 AG2 Discovered 5 August 1991 Orbits Sun | Discovery date 5 August 1991 Named after Paul Sutherland Minor planet category main-belt Absolute magnitude 13.9 Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
6726 Suthers, provisional designation 1991 PS, is a main-belt asteroid was discovered by American astronomer Henry E. Holt at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California, on August 5, 1991. In 2012, it was officially named after Paul Graham Sutherland, author and journalist, who has actively supported the UK-based Society for Popular Astronomy for many years, and who is known as "Suthers" to friends and colleagues. He is author of Where Did Pluto Go? and responsible for bringing many astronomical stories to a wider public.
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