M. P. C. 24 766 1995 FEB. 15
(6001) Thales = 1988 CP2
Discovered 1988 Feb. 11 by E. W. Elst at the European Southern
Observatory.
Named for the famous Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus
(c. 625-547 B.C.). None of Thales' writings has come down to us, but from
Aristoteles we know that he was the first to suggest a single substratum
(water) for the universe. The correct prediction of the solar eclipse
of --584 May 28 contributed considerably to his reputation as an
astronomer. Thales' significance, however, lies in the fact that he
attempted to explain natural phenomena by causes within nature itself,
rather than by caprices of anthropomorphic gods. He must be credited
with at least five important geometrical theorems.
(6036) Weinberg = 1988 CV3
Discovered 1988 Feb. 13 by E. W. Elst at the European Southern
Observatory.
Named in honor of Steven Weinberg, elementary-particle physicist and
recipient of the 1979 Nobel Prize for Physics. Weinberg is considered
one of the world's most creative scientists. He is also well known for
his writings about science. In his latest book, {\it Dreams of a Final
Theory}, he discusses quantum mechanics, beautiful theories, the weakness of
philosophy and the honor of accepting a world without God.
(6123) Aristoteles = 1987 SH2
Discovered 1987 Sept. 19 by E. W. Elst at the Bulgarian National
Observatory.
Named for Aristoteles (384-322 BC), one of the most
significant Greek philosophers, charging the demerits of his philosophy
on the level of the knowledge at his era and ascribing the misuse of his
ideas to human weakness. He was the first, and possibly
the greatest, theoretician of the mechanism of thought and deduction, being
at the same time well aware of the importance of what happens in the
real world and in nature. Citation prepared by A. Svarna and
D. Sinachopoulos at the request of the discoverer. Proposal endorsed
by V. Shkodrov.
(6183) Viscome = 1987 SF7
Discovered 1987 Sept. 26 by C. S. Shoemaker and E. M. Shoemaker
at Palomar.
Named in honor of George R. Viscome (b. 1956), of Lake Placid, New
York. A broadcast technician responsible for master control and
videotape operations at a television station in Albany, Viscome is an
accomplished astrometrist. His observations of this minor planet at
the 1994 opposition were sufficient for numbering it. Name proposed by
the discoverers, following a suggestion by G. V. Williams
(who made the identification involving this object).
(6189) V\"olk = 1989 EY2
Discovered 1989 Mar. 2 by E. W. Elst at the European Southern
Observatory.
Named in honour of Elisabeth V\"olk, secretary at the European
Southern Observatory's headquarters in Garching, where
she is chiefly responsible for the administration of the ESO Schmidt plates.
During the July 1994 observing campaign on comet D/1993 F2
(Shoemaker-Levy 9) she did an excellent job solving so many problems that
occurred at that hectic time. During all the years (1987-1994) of the
Uccle-ESO observing program on minor planets she has become a very
good friend to the discoverer. Proposal endorsed by L. D. Schmadel,
who independently suggested naming a minor planet for Mrs.\ V\"olk.
EPHEMERIDES.
111P/Helin-Roman-Crockett Elements MPC 22472
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m2
1995 02 12 00 11.04 -02 40.0 4.713 3.991 38.7 8.9 18.0
1995 02 22 00 20.87 -01 30.9 4.790 3.979 31.4 7.4 17.9
1995 03 04 00 31.11 -00 20.3 4.851 3.967 24.2 5.9 17.9
1995 03 14 00 41.68 +00 51.2 4.894 3.955 17.2 4.3 17.8
1995 03 24 00 52.51 +02 02.8 4.920 3.943 10.4 2.6 17.7
1995 04 03 01 03.52 +03 13.9 4.927 3.931 4.5 1.1 17.6
1995 04 13 01 14.67 +04 24.0 4.917 3.920 5.0 1.3 17.6
1995 04 23 01 25.87 +05 32.5 4.890 3.908 11.0 2.8 17.7
1995 05 03 01 37.09 +06 38.7 4.845 3.896 17.6 4.5 17.8
1995 05 13 01 48.25 +07 42.2 4.784 3.884 24.2 6.1 17.8
1995 05 23 01 59.29 +08 42.5 4.707 3.872 30.8 7.7 17.9
1995 06 02 02 10.13 +09 39.2 4.615 3.860 37.6 9.2 17.9
1995 06 12 02 20.70 +10 31.7 4.509 3.849 44.4 10.6 17.9
1995 06 22 02 30.90 +11 19.8 4.390 3.837 51.3 11.9 17.9
1995 07 02 02 40.63 +12 03.0 4.261 3.826 58.3 13.1 17.8
1995 07 12 02 49.76 +12 41.1 4.122 3.814 65.5 14.0 17.8
1995 07 22 02 58.16 +13 13.7 3.976 3.803 72.9 14.8 17.7
1995 08 01 03 05.68 +13 40.6 3.824 3.792 80.5 15.3 17.7
1995 08 11 03 12.14 +14 01.6 3.669 3.780 88.5 15.5 17.6
1995 08 21 03 17.37 +14 16.5 3.513 3.769 96.8 15.5 17.5
1995 08 31 03 21.17 +14 25.1 3.361 3.758 105.5 15.0 17.3
1995 09 10 03 23.36 +14 27.5 3.214 3.748 114.6 14.1 17.2
1995 09 20 03 23.82 +14 23.7 3.078 3.737 124.2 12.8 17.1
1995 09 30 03 22.46 +14 13.9 2.957 3.726 134.4 11.1 16.9
1995 10 10 03 19.31 +13 58.7 2.854 3.716 144.9 8.9 16.7
1995 10 20 03 14.57 +13 39.0 2.774 3.706 155.9 6.3 16.5
1995 10 30 03 08.58 +13 16.4 2.721 3.695 167.0 3.5 16.3
1995 11 09 03 01.88 +12 53.0 2.697 3.685 175.8 1.1 16.2
1995 11 19 02 55.07 +12 31.2 2.703 3.676 168.1 3.2 16.3
1995 11 29 02 48.80 +12 13.7 2.738 3.666 156.8 6.1 16.5
1995 12 09 02 43.65 +12 02.8 2.802 3.657 145.6 8.8 16.6
1995 12 19 02 40.02 +11 59.9 2.888 3.647 134.6 11.1 16.8
1995 12 29 02 38.18 +12 05.9 2.995 3.638 124.1 12.9 16.9
1996 01 08 02 38.24 +12 20.8 3.117 3.629 114.0 14.3 17.1
1996 01 18 02 40.14 +12 44.0 3.249 3.621 104.4 15.3 17.2
1996 01 28 02 43.82 +13 14.6 3.387 3.612 95.2 15.8 17.3
1996 02 07 02 49.11 +13 51.3 3.528 3.604 86.5 15.8 17.4
1996 02 17 02 55.86 +14 32.7 3.667 3.596 78.1 15.6 17.5
1996 02 27 03 03.90 +15 17.7 3.802 3.589 70.2 15.0 17.5
1996 03 08 03 13.09 +16 04.8 3.930 3.581 62.5 14.2 17.5
1996 03 18 03 23.26 +16 53.0 4.050 3.574 55.1 13.2 17.6
1996 03 28 03 34.32 +17 41.1 4.158 3.567 47.9 12.0 17.6
1996 04 07 03 46.12 +18 28.1 4.255 3.560 41.0 10.6 17.6
1996 04 17 03 58.56 +19 13.3 4.339 3.554 34.2 9.1 17.6
C/1994 T1 (Machholz) Elements MPC 24711
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1
1995 02 12 02 58.16 -06 23.4 2.467 2.462 78.1 23.1 13.9
1995 02 22 03 02.51 -07 27.8 2.707 2.541 69.8 21.4 14.2
1995 03 04 03 08.27 -08 17.1 2.934 2.621 62.2 19.5 14.5
1995 03 14 03 15.10 -08 57.7 3.145 2.704 55.2 17.6 14.8
1995 03 24 03 22.74 -09 34.0 3.339 2.788 49.0 15.6 15.1
1995 04 03 03 31.00 -10 09.5 3.515 2.873 43.5 13.9 15.3
1995 04 13 03 39.71 -10 46.9 3.670 2.960 39.1 12.3 15.5
1995 04 23 03 48.75 -11 28.2 3.805 3.047 35.8 11.1 15.7
1995 05 03 03 58.01 -12 15.3 3.920 3.135 34.0 10.3 15.9
1995 05 13 04 07.38 -13 09.8 4.014 3.223 33.7 10.0 16.1
1995 05 23 04 16.77 -14 12.9 4.090 3.312 35.0 10.1 16.3
1995 06 02 04 26.07 -15 25.7 4.147 3.401 37.6 10.5 16.4
1995 06 12 04 35.19 -16 49.6 4.187 3.490 41.4 11.1 16.5
1995 06 22 04 44.04 -18 25.1 4.212 3.579 45.9 11.8 16.7
1995 07 02 04 52.50 -20 13.1 4.224 3.669 50.9 12.4 16.8
1995 07 12 05 00.44 -22 14.3 4.225 3.758 56.4 13.0 16.9
1995 07 22 05 07.74 -24 28.6 4.218 3.848 62.0 13.5 17.0
1995 08 01 05 14.23 -26 56.1 4.207 3.937 67.8 13.8 17.1
1995 08 11 05 19.73 -29 36.0 4.193 4.027 73.6 14.0 17.2
1995 08 21 05 24.04 -32 27.0 4.180 4.116 79.4 14.0 17.3
1995 08 31 05 26.93 -35 27.2 4.173 4.205 84.9 13.8 17.3
1995 09 10 05 28.10 -38 33.5 4.173 4.293 90.0 13.6 17.4
1995 09 20 05 27.30 -41 42.0 4.184 4.382 94.7 13.2 17.5
1995 09 30 05 24.21 -44 47.8 4.208 4.470 98.6 12.8 17.6
1995 10 10 05 18.57 -47 45.0 4.249 4.558 101.7 12.4 17.7
1995 10 20 05 10.24 -50 27.5 4.306 4.646 103.9 12.0 17.8
1995 10 30 04 59.22 -52 49.0 4.380 4.733 104.9 11.7 18.0
1995 11 09 04 45.84 -54 44.1 4.472 4.820 104.8 11.5 18.1
1995 11 19 04 30.77 -56 08.8 4.579 4.907 103.7 11.3 18.2
1995 11 29 04 14.95 -57 01.5 4.701 4.994 101.6 11.2 18.3
1995 12 09 03 59.50 -57 23.4 4.835 5.080 98.8 11.0 18.5
1995 12 19 03 45.44 -57 17.8 4.979 5.166 95.5 10.9 18.6
1995 12 29 03 33.52 -56 49.6 5.129 5.252 91.8 10.8 18.8
MPC