George R. Viscome
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George R. Viscome is an American astronomer
. He also worked as a broadcast technician in Albany, New York
.
He has discovered numerous asteroid
s; in 1987 his observations lead to the identification and number of asteroid 6183
, which was named in honour of him as a result.
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
. He also worked as a broadcast technician in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
.
He has discovered numerous 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; in 1987 his observations lead to the identification and number of asteroid 6183
6183 Viscome
6183 Viscome is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1279.8188914 days .The asteroid was discovered on September 26, 1987 and is named in honour of American astronomer George R. Viscome. -References:...
, which was named in honour of him as a result.