165347 Philplait
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165347 Philplait is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Jeff Medkeff on November 23, 2000 at Junk Bond Observatory
. 165347 Philplait is named after Phil Plait, an astronomer, educator and author.
Junk Bond Observatory
The Junk Bond Observatory is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona in the Sonoran Desert.Established in 1996, observer David Healy began by using a Celestron 14 SCT and a 16-inch Meade LX200 telescopes in a roll-off shelter...
. 165347 Philplait is named after Phil Plait, an astronomer, educator and author.