Desert Eagle Observatory
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Desert Eagle Observatory (IAU code 333) is a private amateur astronomical observatory, situated near Benson, Arizona
. Operated by William Kwong Yu Yeung
, the observatory's primary purpose is the observation and discovery of asteroid
s, which include but are not limited to comet
s and Near Earth Asteroids (NEA). To date the observatory has discovered 1,732 new asteroids (not all of which are numbered yet).
Benson, Arizona
-Transportation:Benson Airport is located 3 miles north west of the city.Benson is served by Interstate 10 to the north, which travels directly to downtown Tucson....
. Operated by William Kwong Yu Yeung
William Kwong Yu Yeung
William Kwong Yu Yeung is a Hong Kong-born, Canadian astronomer with telescopes based in the United States.He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids and also discovered the comet 172P/Yeung...
, the observatory's primary purpose is the observation and discovery of 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...
s, which include but are not limited to comet
Comet
A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet...
s and Near Earth Asteroids (NEA). To date the observatory has discovered 1,732 new asteroids (not all of which are numbered yet).