792 Metcalfia is a
minor planet orbiting the
Sun. It was discovered in 1907 by
Joel Hastings Metcalf and was named after its discoverer. This is an
X-type asteroid in the
main belt some from the Sun. It has a rotation period of 9.17 hours and spans 61 km. The best fit
meteorite
A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or Natural satellite, moon. When the ...
analog is
Gorlovka
Horlivka ( , ; uk, Го́рлівка ), or Gorlovka (russian: link=no, Горловка ), is a city of regional significance in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
In 2001, the city's population was 292,000, and it was estimated as Economic activi ...
OC sample RS-CMP-048.
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See also
* List of minor planets: 1–1000
References
External links
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Discoveries by Joel Hastings Metcalf
Named minor planets
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