1778 Alfvén

1778 Alfvén, also designated 4506 P-L, is a carbonaceous Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 26 September 1960, by astronomers Cornelis van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar, in San Diego, United States. The asteroid was named after Swedish engineer, physicist and Nobel prize winner, Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995).

1778 Alfvén

1778 Alfvén, also designated 4506 P-L, is a carbonaceous Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 26 September 1960, by astronomers Cornelis van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar, in San Diego, United States. The asteroid was named after Swedish engineer, physicist and Nobel prize winner, Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995).