(5048) Moriarty

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( 5048 ) Moriarty is an asteroid of the main belt, which was discovered on April 1, 1981 by the American astronomer Edward LG Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station (IAU code 688 ) of the Lowell Observatory in Coconino County.

The asteroid was named after Professor Moriarty, the antagonist of Sherlock Holmes in the novels of Arthur Conan Doyle.

Orbital inclination Orbital speed Intrinsic brightness Edward L. G. Bowell Minor planet designation Coconino County, Arizona Canon of Sherlock Holmes List of minor planets
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