(1509) Esclangona

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( 1509 ) Esclangona is an asteroid of the main belt, which was discovered on 21 December 1938 by the French astronomer André Patry in Nice. The name of the asteroid is reminiscent of the French astronomer Ernest Esclangon.

( 1509 ) Esclangona one of the asteroids that have a small moon. This 2003 discovered servant carries the provisional designation S/2003 ( 1509 ) 1 measurements have shown a diameter of about 4 km for the moon. He has an unusually large distance from the asteroid of about 140 km, suggesting an unusual history. The system might go to a larger impact body back, as a result ( 1509 ) Esclangona and the moon were thrown as ejecta.