Discovered by E. F. Helin MPC designation 7187 Isobe Alternative names 1992 BW; 1985 QC3 Discovered 30 January 1992 Orbits Sun Discovery site Palomar Observatory | Discovery date 30 January 1992 Named after Syuzo Isobe Minor planet category main-belt (inner) Absolute magnitude 14 Discoverer Eleanor F. Helin Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Similar Asteroid belt, 4015 Wilson–Harrington, Sun, 6489 Golevka, 9969 Braille | ||
7187 Isobe (1992 BW) is an inner main-belt binary asteroid discovered on January 30, 1992 by E. F. Helin at Palomar. A moon was discovered orbiting the asteroid in 2012, but not announced until 2013.
The asteroid has been named after Syuzo Isobe, scientist at NAOJ, individual member of the IAU, and president of the Japan Spaceguard Association. He significantly contributed in establishing the Bisei Spaceguard Center, an observatory designed for the observation of NEOs and earth-orbiting space debris.
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