Badlands Observatory

Badlands Observatory
Organization Black Hills Astronomical Society
Code 918
Location Quinn, South Dakota, United States
Coordinates 43°59′27″N 102°7′50″W / 43.99083°N 102.13056°W / 43.99083; -102.13056Coordinates: 43°59′27″N 102°7′50″W / 43.99083°N 102.13056°W / 43.99083; -102.13056
Website
Telescopes
unnamed 26-inch reflector
Minor planets discovered: 8 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

The Badlands Observatory (IAU code 918) is an astronomical observatory named after the Badlands National Park, located in Quinn, South Dakota, near the city of Wall, United States. The observatory is run with support from the Black Hills Astronomical Society and was founded by American astronomer Ron Dyvig from the Kitt Peak Observatory in 2000.[2]

As of November 2016, a total of 25 numbered minor planets were discovered at the observatory. The Minor Planet Center credits these discoveries to Ron Dyvig and to the observatory, respectively. As an anomaly, the main-belt asteroid (315495) 2008 AQ3 discovered at Badlands Observatory in 2008, is credited to Italian amateur astronomer Fabrizio Tozzi.[3] Asteroid 26715 South Dakota, discovered by Ron Dyvig in 2001, is named after the U.S. state South Dakota, where the Badland observatory is located.[4]

List of discovered minor planets

The Minor Planet Center credits the discovery of the following minor planets directly to the Badlands Observatory:[1]

(82361) 2001 MV6 23 June 2001 list
(134973) 2001 FA 16 March 2001 list
(160882) 2001 PC29 15 August 2001 list
(208349) 2001 RX10 11 September 2001 list
(220245) 2002 XR45 10 December 2002 list
(222433) 2001 QB 16 August 2001 list
(241780) 2001 OK 17 July 2001 list
(252591) 2001 XO1 9 December 2001 list

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Badlands Observatory". SD Space Grant Consortium. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "315495 (2008 AQ3)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (26715) South Dakota. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 880. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 29 November 2016.

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