3699 Milbourn
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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Flagstaff (AM) |
| Discovery date | October 29, 1984 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 3699 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1984 UC2 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.8473010 |
| Peri | 1.9496900 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1871196 |
| Orbital period | 1356.7717155 |
| Mean anomaly | 175.37017 |
| Inclination | 5.71794 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 95.13415 |
| Argument of peri | 232.26606 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.7 |
3699 Milbourn (1984 UC2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 29, 1984 by E. Bowell at Flagstaff (AM).
Named in honor of Stanley William Milbourn, editor of the circulars of the British Astronomical Association during 1969-1986, director of the comet section during 1968-1977 and currently assistant director of the computing section. Long interested in astronomical computations, particularly those involving returning periodic comets, he has produced a steady stream of accurate predictions over the years, as he has adapted procedures from mechanical calculating machine to pocket calculator to personal computer. Name suggested by B. G. Marsden, who wrote the citation.
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