48643 Allen-Beach = 1995 UA2 = 2000 AL55 home page for48643 Allen-Beach"48643" sounds like it might be a Michigan Zip code, and "Allen-Beach" sounds like it could be a nice place to hang out on a Summer's day, but "48643 Allen-Beach" is neither so close nor so warm. It orbits the Sun out past Mars in the middle of Zone I, the closest region of the asteroid Main Belt. From its brightness, this object is roughly estimated at 2.1 km. (1.3 miles) wide. It was discovered on 20 October 1995 by Piero Sicoli and Francesco Manca at Sormano Observatory in Italy and designated 1995 UA2, was numbered "48643" in the 21 August 2002 numberings by the International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center, and was named "Allen-Beach" in the 6 May 2004 namings. 
EasySky screen shot Asteroid/Comet Connection publishers Bill Allen and Sally Beach (husband and wife, and longtime publishing partners) sincerely thank Piero Sicoli, Francesco Manca, and Sormano Observatory for this very special honor. |