40764 Gerhardiser
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40764 Gerhardiser is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on January 4, 1999. It is named for German amateur astronomer
Gerhard Iser, a mentor of one of the discoverers.
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 January 4, 1999. It is named for German amateur astronomer
Amateur astronomy
Amateur astronomy, also called backyard astronomy and stargazing, is a hobby whose participants enjoy watching the night sky , and the plethora of objects found in it, mainly with portable telescopes and binoculars...
Gerhard Iser, a mentor of one of the discoverers.