(2044) Wirt

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( 2044 ) Host is one of the main asteroid belt, which was discovered on November 8, 1950 at the Lick Observatory by the American astronomer Carl Alvar Wirtanen.

The name of the asteroid represents a truncated form of the surname of its discoverer

It is believed that the asteroid is surrounded by a natural satellite in approximately 19 hours. This moon is named S/2006 ( 2044 ) 1 The assumption is based on a periodic variation of the light curve of the asteroid.

Orbital inclination Orbital speed Albedo Intrinsic brightness Carl A. Wirtanen Minor planet designation List of minor planets
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