35725 Tramuntana
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35725 Tramuntana is an asteroid
discovered the 27 March 1999 by Àngel López
and Rafael Pacheco
at the Observatori Astronómic de Mallorca (Astronomical observatory of Majorca). It is named after the Serra de Tramuntana
, the principal mountain chain of the island. Tramuntana is also the name given to the north wind in the Western Mediterranean region.
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...
discovered the 27 March 1999 by Àngel López
Ángel López
Ángel Domingo López Ruano, simply Ángel , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF. An offensive right back, he can also operate as a midfielder.-Club career:...
and Rafael Pacheco
Rafael Pacheco
Rafael Pacheco is a Spanish astronomer.He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids.-References:*...
at the Observatori Astronómic de Mallorca (Astronomical observatory of Majorca). It is named after the Serra de Tramuntana
Serra de Tramuntana
The Serra de Tramuntana is a mountain range running southwest-northeast which forms the northern backbone of the Spanish island of Majorca. It is also the name given to the comarca of the same area...
, the principal mountain chain of the island. Tramuntana is also the name given to the north wind in the Western Mediterranean region.