14627 Emilkowalski
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14627 Emilkowalski is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on November 7, 1998 by Richard A. Kowalski
at Quail Hollow Observatory. This asteroid is believed to result from the collisional destruction of a larger parent body approximately 220,000 years ago. It was named after the discover's father.
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...
asteroid
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...
discovered on November 7, 1998 by Richard A. Kowalski
Richard A. Kowalski
Richard A. Kowalski is an American astronomer who has discovered numerous asteroids and other near-Earth objects.Kowalski has had a lifelong interest in astronomy with an emphasis on planetary science. As an amateur in Florida during the 1990s he developed an interest in astrometric and...
at Quail Hollow Observatory. This asteroid is believed to result from the collisional destruction of a larger parent body approximately 220,000 years ago. It was named after the discover's father.