10051 Albee
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10051 Albee is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on August 23, 1987 by E. F. Helin at Palomar Observatory
. It is named after Arden L. Albee, a Caltech professor of geology and planetary sciences who has been involved in many Mars-related science missions.
Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory is a privately owned observatory located in San Diego County, California, southeast of Pasadena's Mount Wilson Observatory, in the Palomar Mountain Range. At approximately elevation, it is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology...
. It is named after Arden L. Albee, a Caltech professor of geology and planetary sciences who has been involved in many Mars-related science missions.