Discovered by E. W. Elst MPC designation 9949 Brontosaurus Discovered 22 September 1990 Orbits Sun Named after Brontosaurus Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 22 September 1990 Observation arc 13757 days (37.66 yr) Absolute magnitude 13.8 Discoverer Eric Walter Elst Discovery site La Silla Observatory | |
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Alternative names 1990 SK6, 1978 GT1, 1985 DM1, 1992 BS Aphelion 2.4978881 AU (373.67874 Gm) | ||
9949 Brontosaurus is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.61 years.
Discovered on September 22, 1990 by E. W. Elst it was given the provisional designation "1990 SK6". It was later renamed "Brontosaurus" after Brontosaurus, a genus of dinosaur that is closely related to Apatosaurus.
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