2906 Caltech
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2906 Caltech, provisionally designated 1983 AE2, is a main-belt asteroid with a diameter of about 58 kilometers and with a perihelion of 2.82 AU. The Xc-type asteroid is tilted to the ecliptic by more than 30 degrees and has an orbital period of 5.64 years. It was discovered by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California, on January 13, 1983.[1]
It is named after the California Institute of Technology, Caltech, of which the Palomar Observatory is a part.[2]
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<references />, or <references group="..." />External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 2906 Caltech at the JPL Small-Body Database
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