147397 Bobhazel
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147397 Bobhazel is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on March 30, 2003 by James Whitney Young
at the Table Mountain Observatory
near Wrightwood, California
.
Named for the combination of the two first names of Bob and Hazel, the discoverer’s friends Bob and Hazel Sealy of Seaside, Oregon
. The Sealy family was partly instrumental in the discoverer’s early astronomical career. Bob Sealy founded the Seaside Amateur Astronomers Club and taught astronomy at Clatsop Community College
in Astoria, Oregon
.
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 March 30, 2003 by James Whitney Young
James Whitney Young
James Whitney Young is an American astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of asteroid research. After nearly 47 years with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at their Table Mountain Facility, Young retired July 16, 2009....
at the Table Mountain Observatory
Table Mountain Observatory
Table Mountain Observatory is an astronomical observation facility operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory...
near Wrightwood, California
Wrightwood, California
Wrightwood is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California. It sits at an elevation of . The population was 4,525 at the 2010 census.-History:...
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Named for the combination of the two first names of Bob and Hazel, the discoverer’s friends Bob and Hazel Sealy of Seaside, Oregon
Seaside, Oregon
Seaside is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. The name Seaside is derived from Seaside House, a historic summer resort built in the 1870s by railroad magnate Ben Holladay. The city's population was 6,457 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. The Sealy family was partly instrumental in the discoverer’s early astronomical career. Bob Sealy founded the Seaside Amateur Astronomers Club and taught astronomy at Clatsop Community College
Clatsop Community College
Clatsop Community College is a comprehensive, 2-year community college with facilities in Astoria and Seaside, Oregon. The College’s service area includes Clatsop County, portions of Columbia and Tillamook counties and Pacific and Wahkiakum counties in Washington state.-Accreditation:Clatsop...
in Astoria, Oregon
Astoria, Oregon
Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Situated near the mouth of the Columbia River, the city was named after the American investor John Jacob Astor. His American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site in 1811...
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