Discovered by Paul Comba MPC designation 9902 Kirkpatrick Discovered 3 July 1997 Orbits Sun Discovery site Prescott Observatory | Discovery date 3 July 1997 Observation arc 9959 days (27.27 yr) Absolute magnitude 14.3 Discoverer Paul G. Comba Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
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Alternative names 1997 NY, 1988 XS4, 1994 RK29, 1996 EJ16 Aphelion 2.3937755 AU (358.10372 Gm) | ||
9902 Kirkpatrick is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.29 year.
Discovered on July 3, 1997 by Paul Comba at the Prescott Observatory, it was given the provisional designation "1997 NY". It was renamed "Kirkpatrick" for Ralph Kirkpatrick, eminent American harpsichordist, clavichordist, musicologist and teacher.
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