MISCELLANEOUS

Asteroid 5992 Nitler

In 2002, the Committee on Small Body Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid for me, 5992 Nittler. In June 2008, Inga Koch and colleagues at the Arizona astronomy camp observed 5992 Nittler and obtained a light curve.

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