Discovered by A. Mrkos MPC designation 9931 Herbhauptman Discovered 18 April 1985 Spectral type S-type asteroid Named after Herbert A. Hauptman Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 18 April 1985 Observation arc 12200 days (33.40 yr) Orbits Sun Discoverer Antonín Mrkos Discovery site Kleť Observatory | |
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Alternative names 1985 HH, 1982 QJ1, 1996 HA1 Aphelion 2.7980906 AU (418.58840 Gm) | ||
9931 Herbhauptman is an S-type main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.67 years. It is associated with the Nysa family of asteroids.
Discovered on April 18, 1985 by Antonín Mrkos at the Klet Observatory, it was given the provisional designation "1985 HH". It was later renamed "Herbhauptman" after Herbert A. Hauptman, co-winner of the 1985 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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