Another Irish Asteroid Discovery
Posted on March 23rd, 2009 in Irish Science
Irish astronomers have made another asteroid discovery for Ireland. 2009FM14 was confirmed as a discovery late Saturday evening, 21st March 2009. It was discovered on Thursday March 19th from J65 Celbridge Observatory, Kildare, by Dave McDonald. As a main belt asteroid (orbiting between Mars and Jupiter), it is rocky object a few kilometres in diameter. It will not approach Earth, at least not any time soon. For a few more details and a picture, please click here.
The five asteroids discovered to date from Ireland are:
> 9 Metis (Andrew Graham, Markree Observatory, Sligo)
> 2008 TM9 (Dave McDonald, Celbridge Observatory, Kildare)
> 2008 US3 (Dave Grennan, Raheny Observatory, Dublin)
> 2009 EN1 (Dave Grennan, Raheny Observatory, Dublin)
> 2009 FM14 (Dave McDonald, Celbridge Observatory, Kildare)
