(9058) 1992 JB
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1992 JB is an Apollo asteroid
. It was discovered by Jeff T. Alu
and Kenneth J. Lawrence
at the Palomar Observatory
in United States on May 1, 1992.
Apollo asteroid
The Apollo asteroids are a group of near-Earth asteroids named after 1862 Apollo, the first asteroid of this group to be discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth...
. It was discovered by Jeff T. Alu
Jeff T. Alu
Jeffrey Thomas Alu is an American musician, photographer, graphic artist, and amateur astronomer.He has discovered numerous asteroids. He also co-discovered the periodic comets 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu and 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu. The asteroid 4104 Alu was named in his honour.-External links:*...
and Kenneth J. Lawrence
Kenneth J. Lawrence
Kenneth J. Lawrence is an American astronomer.He has discovered numerous asteroids, and also co-discovered periodic comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence. The asteroid 4969 Lawrence is named in his honor.-References:...
at the Palomar Observatory
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...
in United States on May 1, 1992.