3369 Freuchen
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3369 Freuchen is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on October 18, 1985 by Poul Jensen
and Karl Augustesen
at Brorfelde Observatory
, Holbæk, Denmark.
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 October 18, 1985 by Poul Jensen
Poul Jensen (astronomer)
Poul Jensen is a Danish astronomer.While working at Brorfelde Observatory he discovered numerous asteroids. Between 1967–69 he assisted in positional observations with the observatory's 7" transit circle. He is also a co-discoverer of theComet Jensen-Shoemaker . As of 2004 he isstill...
and Karl Augustesen
Karl Augustesen
Karl A. Augustesen is a Danish astronomer.Working at Brorfelde Observatory, he has discovered a number of asteroids.The asteroid 5171 Augustesen was named in his honor.-References:...
at Brorfelde Observatory
Brorfelde Observatory
Brorfelde Observatory is an astronomical observatory home to the Brorfelde Schmidt Telescope. It was run as a branch of the Copenhagen University Observatory until 1996. It still has telescopes that are used by University of Copenhagen students, but the staff that manned them moved to the...
, Holbæk, Denmark.