3031 Houston

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3031 Houston
Discovery[1]
Discovered by E. Bowell
Discovery site Lowell Observatory
Discovery date February 8, 1984
Designations
Named after
Walter Scott Houston
1954 EF, 1978 NP, 1979 VT1, 1981 JL1, 1984 CX
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch August 22, 2008 (JD 2454700.5)
Aphelion 367.513 Gm (2.457 AU)
Perihelion 301.690 Gm (2.017 AU)
334.601 Gm (2.237 AU)
Eccentricity 0.098
1221.805 d (3.35 a)
19.87 km/s
77.812°
Inclination 4.339°
317.869°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ? km
Mass ?×10? kg
Mean density
? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity
? m/s²
Equatorial escape velocity
? km/s
? d
?
?
0.10?
Temperature ~186 K
?
13.0
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3031 Houston is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 8, 1984 by Edward L. G. ("Ted") Bowell at the Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station. It is named after Walter Scott Houston, an American amateur astronomer.

From Minor Planet Circular 10845:

Named in honor of Walter Scott Houston, American amateur astronomer well known for his column Deep-Sky Wonders in the magazine Sky & Telescope. Houston has specialized in the visual study of deep-sky objects and has guided countless amateurs to view and marvel at the varied objects within the grasp of small telescopes. Name proposed by the discoverer following a suggestion by P. L. Dombrowski.

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