1046 Edwin
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1046 Edwin is an asteroid
. It was discovered by George Van Biesbroeck
on December 1, 1924. Its provisional designation was 1924 UA. It was named after the discoverer's son, Edwin van Biesbroeck.
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 George Van Biesbroeck
George Van Biesbroeck
George A. Van Biesbroeck was a Belgian-American astronomer. He worked at observatories in Belgium, Germany and the United States. He specialized in the observation of double stars, asteroids and comets...
on December 1, 1924. Its provisional designation was 1924 UA. It was named after the discoverer's son, Edwin van Biesbroeck.