2984_Chaucer

2984 Chaucer

2984 Chaucer

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2984 Chaucer, provisionally designated 1981 YD, is a main-belt asteroid, which was discovered by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Lowell's Anderson Mesa Station in Flagstaff, Arizona, on 30 December 1981.[1]

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It is named after Geoffrey Chaucer (1343–1400), the medieval English poet.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2984 Chaucer (1981 YD)" (2017-03-29 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  2. [2]
    Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). "(2984) Chaucer". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2984) Chaucer. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 246. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2985. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.
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    Masiero, Joseph R.; Grav, T.; Mainzer, A. K.; Nugent, C. R.; Bauer, J. M.; Stevenson, R.; et al. (August 2014). "Main-belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE: Near-infrared Albedos". The Astrophysical Journal. 791 (2): 11. arXiv:1406.6645. Bibcode:2014ApJ...791..121M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/791/2/121. S2CID 119293330. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
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