Discovered by H. Debehogne MPC designation 8815 Deanregas Minor planet category main-belt Absolute magnitude 13.8 Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 23 February 1984 Named after Dean Regas Discovered 23 February 1984 Orbits Sun | |
Alternative names 1984 DR ยท 1969 VX11994 AN1 | ||
8815 Deanregas, provisionally designated 1984 DR, is a main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Belgian astronomer Henri Debehogne at La Silla Observatory in Chile on February 23, 1984.
The name for this minor planet was suggested by Fred N. Bowman for Dean Regas, Outreach Astronomer of the Cincinnati Observatory, co-host of the iconic PBS show Star Gazers and educator to thousands.
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