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Named in honour of the Canadian astronomer Ruth Josephine Northcott (b. 1913, d. 1969), an associate professor at the University of Toronto [1] and a staff member of the David Dunlap Observatory from its inception in 1935. A specialist in stellar radial velocities, Northcott served on IAU Commissions 26 (double stars), 30 (radial velocities) and 41 (history of astronomy). In 1956 she succeeded C. A. Chant [2] as editor of the Observer's Handbook of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada [3], a position she held until her untimely death. JRASC [4]
Reference:
MPC 12974
JRASC Vol. 63, p. 225-226 [5] (1969)
Name:
Northcott
Number:
3670
Designation:
1983 BN
Disc. Date:
1983-01-22
Discoverer:
Bowell, E.
Disc. Place:
Anderson Mesa