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876 Scott

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Discovered by
  
J. Palisa

Alternative names
  
1917 CH

Aphelion
  
3.3490 AU (501.00 Gm)

Discovered
  
20 June 1917

Discoverer
  
Johann Palisa

Discovery site
  
Vienna Observatory

Discovery date
  
20 June 1917

Observation arc
  
98.76 yr (36073 days)

Perihelion
  
2.6681 AU (399.14 Gm)

Orbits
  
Sun

Asteroid family
  
Eos family

Asteroid group
  
Asteroid belt

Similar
  
803 Picka, 242 Kriemhild, 528 Rezia, 220 Stephania, 540 Rosamunde

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876 Scott is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. For a long time, its name had been falsely attributed to Robert Falcon Scott. In fact, it was named after Palisa's financial supporter Miss E. Scott.

References

876 Scott Wikipedia