5869 Tanith
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5869 Tanith
(1988 VN4) is an Amor asteroid
discovered on November 4, 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar
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Tanith
- Ancient deities :* Tanith, alternative spelling of Tanit, a Carthaginian lunar goddess of the Phoenician pantheon- People :* Tanith , stage name of Thomas Andrezak, German DJ and producer of electronic dance music...
(1988 VN4) is an Amor asteroid
Amor asteroid
The Amor asteroids are a group of near-Earth asteroids named after the asteroid 1221 Amor. They approach the orbit of the Earth from beyond, but do not cross it. Most Amors do cross the orbit of Mars...
discovered on November 4, 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar
Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory is a privately owned observatory located in San Diego County, California, southeast of Pasadena's Mount Wilson Observatory, in the Palomar Mountain Range. At approximately elevation, it is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology...
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