Discovery date 10 February 1999 Observation arc 7023 days (19.23 yr) Orbits Sun MPC designation 79912 | Alternative names 1999 CC3 Discovered 10 February 1999 Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Discovered by E. Kandler and W. R. Cooney, Jr. Aphelion 3.10393 AU (464.341 Gm) Perihelion 2.24412 AU (335.716 Gm) Discovery site Highland Road Park Observatory Discoverers Ethan Kandler, Walter R. Cooney Jr. People also search for 79087 Scheidt, 79353 Andrewalday | ||
79912 Terrell (1999 CC3) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 10, 1999 by E. Kandler and W. R. Cooney, Jr. at Baton Rouge.
It is named after astrophysicist Dirk Terrell with the following citation:
Dirk Terrell (b. 1965) is a stellar astrophysicist, author and astronomical artist, specializing in eclipsing binary stars. He has authored numerous journal publications and a book and is well-known for his constant support and dedicated mentoring of amateur astronomers.
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