Eleanor Helin rediscovered an object that Wilson and Harrington?
Did not orbit
Lost
Named
Photographed
Answer
No, it did not orbit. Helin confirmed that the object did not orbit the Sun, but rather was on a collision course with Earth. Helin's discovery allowed astronomers to track the asteroid and determine its trajectory, leading to the conclusion that it would impact Earth in 1994.
Stargazing Pioneer: The Eleanor F. Helin Challenge
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