4932 Texstapa
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4932 Texstapa is an asteroid
that was discovered on March 9, 1984 by Brian A. Skiff
at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory
. It was named for the Texas Star Party
on the occasion of its 18th anniversary in May 1996.
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...
that was discovered on March 9, 1984 by Brian A. Skiff
Brian A. Skiff
Brian A. Skiff is an American astronomer noted for discovering a number of comets including the periodic comets 114P/Wiseman-Skiff and 140P/Bowell-Skiff...
at the Anderson Mesa Station of 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....
. It was named for the Texas Star Party
Texas Star Party
The Texas Star Party is one of the largest annual star parties in the United States.TSP was started by Deborah Byrd, members of the Austin Astronomical Society, and McDonald Observatory in August 1979. It was a weekend gathering of amateur astronomers at Davis Mountains State Park near McDonald...
on the occasion of its 18th anniversary in May 1996.