Discovered by C. S. Shoemaker and D. H. Levy at Palomar.
Named in honour of Carl Jorgensen (1948-2022), a well-known amateur astronomer from Montréal. In the 1960s he chaired the Double Star Section of the Montréal Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and was editor of the Center's newsletter, Skyward. Jorgensen has worked at McGill University for many years.
Name proposed and citation prepared by David H. Levy.
Orbit type: Main Belt Asteroid
Reference: MPC 41572
Name:
Jorgensen
Number:
13057
Designation:
1990 VF8
Disc. Date:
1990-11-13
Discoverer:
Shoemaker, C.S. et al
Disc. Place:
Palomar