Asteroid (293878) Tapping

Kenneth Tapping (b. 1945), a solar physicist at the NRC-Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, Penticton, B.C., is responsible for Canada’s 10.7-cm flux measurements (continuous since 1946) that are critical to understanding solar variability and climate.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 78272

Author: 
ebriggs733@gmail.com
Name: 
Tapping
Number: 
293878
Designation: 
2007 RV274
Disc. Date: 
2007-09-09
Discoverer: 
Balam, D.D.
Disc. Place: 
Mauna Kea