Asteroid (8833) Acer

Named for Aceraceae, the maple family, with two genera and more than 100 species. One well-known species is Acer saccharum (sugar maple), the sap of which is used for maple syrup and maple sugar.

Orbit type: Main Belt Asteroid

Reference: MPC 34348

Author: 
ebriggs733@gmail.com
Name: 
Acer
Number: 
8833
Designation: 
1989 RW
Disc. Date: 
1989-09-03
Discoverer: 
Elst, E.W.
Disc. Place: 
Haute Provence