2981 Chagall, provisionally designated 1981 EE20, is a Themistian asteroid from the asteroid belt, discovered on 2 March 1981 by American astronomer Schelte Bus at Siding Spring Observatory in New South Wales, Australia.[1]
The asteroid was named after the Russian-French painter Marc Chagall (1887–1985).[2]
References
- ^ a b c d “JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2981 Chagall (1981 EE20)” (2016-11-30 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). “(2981) Chagall”. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2981) Chagall. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 245. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2982. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.
- ^ a b Masiero, Joseph R.; Mainzer, A. K.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; Dailey, J.; et al. (November 2011). “Main Belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE. I. Preliminary Albedos and Diameters”. The Astrophysical Journal. 741 (2): 20. arXiv:1109.4096. Bibcode:2011ApJ…741…68M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/68. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- Behrend, R. (2005) Observatoire de Geneve web site, http://obswww.unige.ch/~behrend/page_cou.html
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 2981 Chagall at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 2981 Chagall at the JPL Small-Body Database
