1005 Arago
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1005 Arago is an asteroid
. It was discovered by Sergei Ivanovich Belyavsky
on September 5, 1923. Its provisional designation was 1923 OT. It is named after mathematician François Arago
.
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...
. It was discovered by Sergei Ivanovich Belyavsky
Sergei Ivanovich Belyavsky
Sergey Ivanovich Belyavsky – October 13, 1953) was a Soviet/Russian astronomer.His last name is also alternatively spelled Beljavskij or Beljawskij. His first name is occasionally given as "Sergius".He was born in St. Petersburg and was a member of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet...
on September 5, 1923. Its provisional designation was 1923 OT. It is named after mathematician François Arago
François Arago
François Jean Dominique Arago , known simply as François Arago , was a French mathematician, physicist, astronomer and politician.-Early life and work:...
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