Discovered by S. J. Bus MPC designation 9922 Catcheller Discovered 2 March 1981 Discoverer Schelte J. Bus Discovery site Siding Spring Observatory | Discovery date 2 March 1981 Observation arc 13979 days (38.27 yr) Orbits Sun Asteroid family Nysa family Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
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Alternative names 1981 EO21, 1977 DB6, 1979 SF8 Aphelion 2.9104524 AU (435.39748 Gm) People also search for Sun, 8549 Alcide, 3048 Guangzhou | ||
9922 Catcheller is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.72 years. It is associated with the Nysa family of asteroids.
Discovered on March 2, 1981 by Schelte Bus at the Siding Spring Observatory, it was given the provisional designation "1981 EO21". It was later renamed "Catcheller", a portmanteau of Joseph Heller and Catch-22, the novel he authored, on the suggestion of Brian Marsden.
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