114096 Haroldbier
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114096 Haroldbier is a main-belt
minor planet
. It was discovered by John V. McClusky
at the Kingsnake Observatory on November 8, 2002. It is named after Harold D. Bier, a professor emeritus of chemistry at Texas Lutheran University
.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
minor planet
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
. It was discovered by John V. McClusky
John V. McClusky
John V. McClusky is an American astronomer. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids.-References:...
at the Kingsnake Observatory on November 8, 2002. It is named after Harold D. Bier, a professor emeritus of chemistry at Texas Lutheran University
Texas Lutheran University
Texas Lutheran University is an undergraduate, private, coeducational university affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The University was founded in 1891, and currently serves approximately 1,400 students each semester....
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