7096 Napier
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7096 Napier is a Mars-crossing
asteroid
named after William (Bill) M. Napier
, the Scottish astronomer. The asteroid was discovered on November 3rd, 1992 by Robert H. McNaught
at Siding Spring Observatory
.
Mars-crosser asteroid
A Mars-crosser is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars. The known numbered Mars-crossers are listed here. They include the two numbered Mars trojans 5261 Eureka and ....
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...
named after William (Bill) M. Napier
Bill Napier
William M. Napier or Bill Napier is the author of five high tech thriller novels and a number of serious scientific books....
, the Scottish astronomer. The asteroid was discovered on November 3rd, 1992 by Robert H. McNaught
Robert H. McNaught
Robert H. McNaught is a Scottish-Australian astronomer at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Australian National University. He has collaborated with David J. Asher of the Armagh Observatory....
at Siding Spring Observatory
Siding Spring Observatory
Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia, part of the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the Australian National University , incorporates the Anglo-Australian Telescope along with a collection of other telescopes owned by the Australian National...
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