1031 Arctica
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1031 Arctica is an asteroid
. It was discovered by Sergei Ivanovich Belyavsky
on June 6, 1924. Its provisional designation was 1924 RR. It was named after the Arctic
.
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
. It was discovered by Sergei Ivanovich Belyavsky
Sergei Ivanovich Belyavsky
Sergey Ivanovich Belyavsky – October 13, 1953) was a Soviet/Russian astronomer.His last name is also alternatively spelled Beljavskij or Beljawskij. His first name is occasionally given as "Sergius".He was born in St. Petersburg and was a member of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet...
on June 6, 1924. Its provisional designation was 1924 RR. It was named after the Arctic
Arctic
The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
.