Eleanor Francis "Glo" Helin (November 19, 1932 - January 25, 2009) was an American astronomer. She was principal investigator of the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) program of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Some sources give her name as Eleanor Kay Helin. She retired in 2002. Helin...
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4769 Castalia
The asteroid 4769 Castalia ( /kɨˈsteɪliə/ kə-STAY-lee-ə; previously known by the provisional designation 1989 PB) was the first asteroid to be modeled by radar imaging. It is an Apollo, Mars- and Venus-crosser asteroid. It was discovered on August 9...
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- Aug 9, 1989
9969 Braille
9969 Braille is a small Mars-crossing asteroid that orbits the Sun once every 3.58 years. It was discovered in 1992 by astronomers at Palomar observatory and later named after Louis Braille, the inventor of the writing system for the blind. It was...
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- May 27, 1992
1982 TA
(4197) 1982 TA was discovered on October 11, 1982, by Eleanor F. Helin and Eugene Shoemaker. It is an Apollo, Mars- and Venus-crosser asteroid, only 1.7 km in diameter.
In 1996, astronomers at the Goldstone Observatory analysed it using radar delay...
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- Oct 11, 1982
4660 Nereus
4660 Nereus ( /ˈnɪəriəs/ NEER-ee-əs; Greek: Νηρέας) is a small (about 0.33 kilometres (0.21 mi)) asteroid. It was discovered by Eleanor F. Helin on February 28, 1982, approximately 1 month after a near pass by the Earth. It is named after Nereus, a...
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- Feb 28, 1982
6489 Golevka
6489 Golevka is an Apollo, Mars-crosser and Alinda asteroid, discovered in 1991 by Eleanor F. Helin.
Its name has a complicated origin. In 1995, Golevka was studied simultaneously by three radar observatories across the world: Goldstone in...
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- May 10, 1991
1982 Cline
1982 Cline is an asteroid discovered on November 4, 1975 by Eleanor Helin. 1982 Cline was named to honor the memory of a friend, Edwin Lee Cline, who was a distinguished inventor in the automotive field who looked to space as the new frontier....
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- Nov 4, 1975
2062 Aten
2062 Aten ( /ˈɑːtən/ AH-tən) is an asteroid that was discovered at the Palomar Mountain Observatory by Eleanor F. Helin, who is now the principal scientist for the NEAT (Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking) project. It is named after Aten, the Egyptian god...
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- Jan 7, 1976
26858 Misterrogers
26858 Misterrogers ( /ˌmɪstər ˈrɒdʒərz/) is a main-belt asteroid named after children's television host Fred Rogers. Rogers, who had a lifelong fascination with the sky and astronomy —he obtained a pilot's license while still in high school— also...
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7939 Asphaug
7939 Asphaug is an asteroid named for Dr. Erik I. Asphaug, recipient of the 1998 H. C. Urey Prize and a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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- Jan 14, 1991
3043 San Diego
3043 San Diego is an inner main belt asteroid discovered by Eleanor F. Helin on September 30, 1982 at Palomar Observatory. It is a member of the Hungaria family. Its provisional designation was 1982 SA, but on May 3, 1984, it was named after the...
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- Sep 20, 1982
2100 Ra-Shalom
The asteroid 2100 Ra-Shalom was discovered in 1978 by Eleanor F. Helin. It was the second asteroid in the Aten class, after the discovery of 2062 Aten in 1976, also by Helin. The Atens have a semi-major axis of less than 1 AU; of the Atens, Ra...
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- Sep 10, 1978
(10302) 1989 ML
(10302) 1989 ML is an as yet unnamed near-Earth asteroid. It is approximately 0.6 km in diameter. An Amor asteroid, it orbits between Earth and Mars. It is an X-type asteroid, so its surface composition is yet unknown. It was discovered by Eleanor F...
3360 Syrinx
(3360) Syrinx (originally designated 1981 VA) is an Apollo and Mars crosser asteroid discovered in 1981. It approaches Earth to within 40 Gm three times in the 21st century: 33 Gm in 2039, 40 Gm in 2070, and 24 Gm in 2085.
On 2012-Sep-20 it will...
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- Nov 4, 1981
111P/Helin-Roman-Crockett
111P/Helin-Roman-Crockett is a periodic comet in the solar system. It was discovered by Eleanor and Ron Helin on the 5th of January 1989 from images obtained on the 3rd and 4th of that month. It is a Jupiter family comet known for extremely close...
117P/Helin-Roman-Alu
117P/Helin-Roman-Alu, also known as Helin-Roman-Alu 1, is a periodic comet in the solar system.
132P/Helin-Roman-Alu
132P/Helin-Roman-Alu, also known as Helin-Roman-Alu 2, is a periodic comet in the solar system.
152P/Helin-Lawrence
152P/Helin-Lawrence is a periodic comet in the solar system.
The comet will come to perihelion on 9 July 2012, and is expected to reach about apparent magnitude 17.
2099 Öpik
2099 Öpik is a Mars crosser asteroid, named after Estonian astronomer Ernst Julius Öpik.
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- Nov 8, 1977
5000 IAU
5000 IAU is an asteroid. It was discovered by Eleanor F. Helin on August 23, 1987. Its provisional designation was 1987 QN7. It was named after the International Astronomical Union, the authority responsible for the naming of celestial bodies.
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- Aug 23, 1987
4674 Pauling
4674 Pauling is an inner main belt asteroid. It is a member of the Hungaria family. It was discovered by Eleanor F. Helin on 2 May 1989 from Palomar Observatory. Pauling measures about 8 km in diameter. It is named after the scientist Linus Pauling....
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- May 2, 1989
(3757) 1982 XB
(3757) 1982 XB is an asteroid, about 0.5 kilometers in diameter, that completes one revolution around the Sun about every 2½ years. It was discovered by E. F. Helin at the Palomar Observatory on December 14, 1982. It is an S-type asteroid, meaning...
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- Dec 14, 1982
1986 LA
(3988) 1986 LA is an Amor asteroid that is 0.7 kilometers in diameter. It completes one revolution around the Sun about once every 2 years. It was discovered by Eleanor F. Helin at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California.
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- Jun 4, 1986
4034 Vishnu
4034 Vishnu (provisional designation: 1986 PA) is an Apollo asteroid, 0.8 kilometers in diameter. It completes one revolution around the Sun almost once every year. It was disclovered by Eleanor F. Helin at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego...
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- Aug 2, 1986
9963 Sandage
9963 Sandage is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.58 years.
Discovered on January 9, 1992 by E. F. Helin, it was given the provisional designation "1992 AN". It was later renamed "Sandage" after Allan Sandage, an American...
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- Jan 9, 1992
(9947) 1990 QB
(9947) 1990 QB is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.56 years.
Discovered on August 17, 1990 by E. F. Helin, it was given the provisional designation "1990 QB".
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3752 Camillo
3752 Camillo is an Apollo asteroid with a perihelion of 2.3273245 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.302048 and an orbital period of 613.8625482 days (1.68 years).
The asteroid was discovered on August 15, 1985 by Eleanor F. Helin and Maria A. Barucci.
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- Aug 15, 1985
9945 Karinaxavier
9945 Karinaxavier is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.29 years.
Discovered on May 19, 1990 by E. F. Helin working at the Palomar Observatory, it was given the provisional designation "1990 KX".
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(9918) 1979 MK3
(9918) 1979 MK3 is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 5.47 years. It is associated with the Hygiea family of asteroids.
Discovered on June 25, 1979 by Eleanor Helin and Schelte Bus at the Siding Spring Observatory, it was given the...
3449 Abell
3449 Abell (1978 VR9) is a main belt asteroid discovered on November 7, 1978 by Helin, E. F. and Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
Named for astronomer George O. Abell, who taught for many years at the Summer Science Program, which teaches astronomy to high...
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- Nov 7, 1978
6522 Aci
6522 Aci (1991 NQ) is a main belt asteroid discovered on July 9, 1991 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
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- Jul 9, 1991
6391 Africano
6391 Africano (1990 BN2) is a main belt asteroid discovered on January 21, 1990, by E. F. Helin at the Palomar Observatory.
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- Jan 21, 1990
10051 Albee
10051 Albee (1987 QG6) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on August 23, 1987 by E. F. Helin at Palomar Observatory. It is named after Arden L. Albee, a Caltech professor of geology and planetary sciences who has been involved in many Mars...
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- Aug 23, 1987
8005 Albinadubois
8005 Albinadubois (1988 MJ) is a main belt asteroid discovered on June 16, 1988 by Helin, E. F. at Palomar.
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- Jun 16, 1988
4104 Alu
4104 Alu (1989 ED) is a main belt asteroid discovered on March 5, 1989 by Eleanor F. Helin at Palomar.
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- Mar 5, 1989
5560 Amytis
5560 Amytis (1990 MX) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 27, 1990 by Helin, E. F. at Palomar.
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6645 Arcetri
6645 Arcetri (1991 AR1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 11, 1991 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
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- Jan 11, 1991
10501 Ardmacha
10501 Ardmacha (1987 OT) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 19, 1987 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
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- Jul 19, 1987
2135 Aristaeus
2135 Aristaeus (1977 HA) is an Apollo asteroid discovered on April 17, 1977 by E. F. Helin and S. J. Bus at Palomar Observatory. It is named for the son of Apollo and the nymph Cyrene.
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10502 Armaghobs
10502 Armaghobs (1987 QF6) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on 22 August 1987 by E. F. Helin at Palomar Observatory. It is named for the Armagh Observatory.
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- Aug 22, 1987
3546 Atanasoff
3546 Atanasoff (1983 SC) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 28, 1983 by Helin, E. F. and Shkodrav, V. at Rozhen. It was named after physicist John Vincent Atanasoff.
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6524 Baalke
6524 Baalke (1992 AO) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 9, 1992 by Helin, E. F. at Palomar.
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- Jan 9, 1992
5870 Baltimore
5870 Baltimore (1989 CC1) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on February 11, 1989 by Helin, E. F. at Palomar.
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4490 Bambery
4490 Bambery (1988 ND) is an inner main-belt asteroid discovered on July 14, 1988 by Eleanor F. Helin and Brian P. Roman at Palomar.
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- Jul 14, 1988
6695 Barrettduff
6695 Barrettduff (1986 PD1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 1, 1986 by E. F. Helin at Palomar. 6695 Barrettduff (1986 PD1) is a Main-belt Asteroid discovered on August 1 , 1986 by E. F. Helin at Palomar. It was named for Barrett Duff by...
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- Aug 1, 1986
6484 Barthibbs
6484 Barthibbs (1990 FT1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 23, 1990 by Helin, E. F. at Palomar.
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- Mar 23, 1990
2925 Beatty
2925 Beatty (1978 VC5) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 7, 1978 by Helin, E. F. and Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
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- Nov 7, 1978
3737 Beckman
3737 Beckman (1983 PA) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on August 8, 1983 by Helin, E. F. at Palomar.
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- Aug 8, 1983
6445 Bellmore
6445 Bellmore (1990 FS1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 23, 1990 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Named in honor of Tamara Bell and Michael More on the occasion of their wedding. They are graduates of the University of Arizona with degrees in...
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- Mar 23, 1990
6856 Bethemmons
6856 Bethemmons (1989 EM) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 5, 1989 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
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- Mar 5, 1989
4838 Billmclaughlin
4838 Billmclaughlin (1989 NJ) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 2, 1989 by E. F. Helin at Palomar. It is named in honor of retired JPL space scientist William I. McLaughlin.
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- Jul 2, 1989
5738 Billpickering
5738 Billpickering (1989 UY3) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on October 27, 1989 by Helin, E. F. at Palomar.
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4069 Blakee
4069 Blakee (1978 VL7) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 7, 1978 by Eleanor F. Helin and Schelte J. Bus at Palomar.
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- Nov 7, 1978
5871 Bobbell
5871 Bobbell (1989 CE2) is an inner main-belt asteroid discovered on February 11, 1989, by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
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3205 Boksenberg
3205 Boksenberg (1979 MO6) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 25, 1979 by Helin, E. F. and Bus, S. J. at Siding Spring.
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- Jun 25, 1979
3129 Bonestell
3129 Bonestell (1979 MK2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 25, 1979 by Helin, E. F. and Bus, S. J. at Siding Spring. It is named after Chesley Bonestell.
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- Jun 25, 1979
2611 Boyce
2611 Boyce (1978 VQ5) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 7, 1978 by Helin, E. F. and Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
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- Nov 7, 1978
5182 Bray
5182 Bray (1989 NE) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 1, 1989 by Helin, E. F. at Palomar.
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10315 Brewster
10315 Brewster (1990 SC4) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 23, 1990 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
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- Sep 23, 1990
4209 Briggs
4209 Briggs (1986 TG4) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 4, 1986 by Eleanor F. Helin at Palomar.
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- Oct 4, 1986
4575 Broman
4575 Broman (1987 ME1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 26, 1987 by Eleanor F. Helin at Palomar.
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- Jun 26, 1987
