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International collaboration leads to new Aten asteroid discovery, 1984 QAA new earth-crossing asteroid of the Aten type (orbit smaller than earth's) was discovered on August 30, 1984 at Palomar. The asteroid, designated 1984 QA, is the fourth known member of the Aten type and the first discovered since 1978. The discovery of this object was the highlight of a collaboration between the JPL Asteroid Search Team and an ESA scientist, and demonstrates one aspect of an ongoing joint search effort with other Schmidt observers.
Document ID
19870024630
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Helin, E. F.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Dunbar, R. S.
(California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)
Barucci, M. A.
(ESA Paris, France)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1986
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
87A11904
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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