3309 Brorfelde

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3309 Brorfelde is an inner main belt asteroid. It is a member of the Hungaria family.[1] It was discovered on 28 January 1982 by K. S. Jensen, at Brorfelde Observatory in Denmark; the asteroid is named after the observatory. Brorfelde measures approximately 6km in diameter.

In 2005 it was reported that lightcurve observations indicate the possibility of a moon orbiting Brorfelde. In 2006 it was confirmed at the Palmer Divide Observatory that 3309 Brorfelde is a binary asteroid.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Spratt, Christopher E. (April 1990). "The Hungaria group of minor planets". Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Journal (ISSN 0035-872X) 84 (2): 123–131. 
  2. ^ Warner, B. D. (May 2006). "Recent Asteroid Lightcurve Studies at the Palmer Divide Observatory". The Society for Astronomical Sciences 25th Annual Symposium on Telescope Science. Held May 23-25, 2006, at Big Bear, CA. Published by the Society for Astronomical Sciences.: 117. 

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