3031 Houston
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3031 Houston is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on February 8, 1984 by Edward L. G. ("Ted") Bowell
at the Lowell Observatory
, Anderson Mesa Station. It is named after Walter Scott Houston
, an American amateur astronomer.
From Minor Planet Circular
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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 February 8, 1984 by Edward L. G. ("Ted") Bowell
Edward L. G. Bowell
Edward L. G. Bowell , known as "Ted", is an American astronomer. Bowell was educated at Emanuel School London, University College, London, and the Université de Paris....
at the Lowell Observatory
Lowell Observatory
Lowell Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Lowell Observatory was established in 1894, placing it among the oldest observatories in the United States, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965....
, Anderson Mesa Station. It is named after Walter Scott Houston
Walter Scott Houston
Walter Scott Houston was an American popularizer of amateur astronomy. He wrote the "Deep-Sky Wonders" column in Sky and Telescope magazine from 1946 to 1993.-Biography:...
, an American amateur astronomer.
From Minor Planet Circular
Minor Planet Circular
The Minor Planet Circulars is a scientific journal that is generally published on the date of each full moon by the Minor Planet Center. The Circulars contain astrometric observations, orbits and ephemerides of minor planets, comets and certain natural satellites...
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Named in honor of Walter Scott Houston, American amateur astronomer well known for his column Deep-Sky Wonders in the magazine Sky & Telescope. Houston has specialized in the visual study of deep-sky objects and has guided countless amateurs to view and marvel at the varied objects within the grasp of small telescopes. Name proposed by the discoverer following a suggestion by P. L. Dombrowski.