1179 Mally
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1179 Mally is an asteroid
that was discovered by Max Wolf
on March 19, 1931 and given the provisional designation
1931 FD. It was named after the discoverer's daughter-in-law. It became a lost asteroid after its initial discovery but was rediscovered in 1986 by Lutz D. Schmadel
, Richard Martin West
and Hans-Emil Schuster
.
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...
that was discovered by Max Wolf
Max Wolf
Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography...
on March 19, 1931 and given the provisional designation
Provisional designation in astronomy
Provisional designation in astronomy is the naming convention applied to astronomical objects immediately following their discovery. The provisional designation is usually superseded by a permanent designation once a reliable orbit has been calculated...
1931 FD. It was named after the discoverer's daughter-in-law. It became a lost asteroid after its initial discovery but was rediscovered in 1986 by Lutz D. Schmadel
Lutz D. Schmadel
Lutz D. Schmadel is a German astronomer who works at the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut of the University of Heidelberg.He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids. His special interest is the orbit/course of the asteroids...
, Richard Martin West
Richard Martin West
Richard Martin West is a Danish astronomer working at the European Southern Observatory .He discovered numerous comets, including the spectacular "Comet West" and the periodic comets 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura and 123P/West-Hartley.He also discovered a number of asteroids, including the Trojan...
and Hans-Emil Schuster
Hans-Emil Schuster
Hans-Emil Schuster is a German astronomer who retired in October 1991. He worked at Hamburg Observatory at Bergedorf and European Southern Observatory , and was former acting director of La Silla Observatory...
.