3129 Bonestell
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3129 Bonestell is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on June 25, 1979 by Helin, E. F. and Bus, S. J. at Siding Spring. It is named after Chesley Bonestell
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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 June 25, 1979 by Helin, E. F. and Bus, S. J. at Siding Spring. It is named after Chesley Bonestell
Chesley Bonestell
Chesley Bonestell was an American painter, designer and illustrator. His paintings were a major influence on science fiction art and illustration, and he helped inspire the American space program...
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