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References & Sources - July 25, 1998

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Asteroid may herald a new class

Astronomers have found a near-Earth asteroid that may never travel beyond the solar system.

References:

Tholen, D., and R. Whiteley. 1998. Astronomers find new class of asteroid. University of Hawaii Press Release (July 1).

Black & white and color diagrams showing the asteroid's orbit are available at http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/images/1998DK36.

Sources:

David J. Tholen
University of Hawaii
2680 Woodlawn Drive
Honolulu, HI 96822

Robert Whiteley
University of Hawaii
2680 Woodlawn Drive
Honolulu, HI 96822

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