Discovered by E. W. Elst MPC designation 9951 Tyrannosaurus Discovered 15 November 1990 Spectral type S-type asteroid Named after Tyrannosaurus Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 15 November 1990 Observation arc 14993 days (41.05 yr) Orbits Sun Discoverer Eric Walter Elst Discovery site La Silla Observatory | |
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Alternative names 1990 VK5, 1974 OG1, 1992 EZ5 Aphelion 2.7234928 AU (407.42872 Gm) | ||
9951 Tyrannosaurus is an S-type main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.78 years.
Discovered on November 15, 1990 by E. W. Elst it was given the provisional designation "1990 VK5". On November 21, 2002 it was renamed "Tyrannosaurus" after Tyrannosaurus, a genus of large carnivorous dinosaur of the late Cretaceous.
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