3696 Herald
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3696 Herald is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on July 17, 1980 by Bowell, E. at Flagstaff (AM).
Named in honor of the Australian amateur astronomer David Herald for
his astrometric observations of comets and his work on occultations by minor
planets. The number of his cometary positions is the second highest in the
world for an amateur astronomer in modern times, and his prompt and reliable
attention to new comets discovered in the southern hemisphere has been
invaluable. Name suggested by B. G. Marsden, who wrote the citation.
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...
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Asteroid
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discovered on July 17, 1980 by Bowell, E. at Flagstaff (AM).
Named in honor of the Australian amateur astronomer David Herald for
his astrometric observations of comets and his work on occultations by minor
planets. The number of his cometary positions is the second highest in the
world for an amateur astronomer in modern times, and his prompt and reliable
attention to new comets discovered in the southern hemisphere has been
invaluable. Name suggested by B. G. Marsden, who wrote the citation.