15723 Girraween

The Official Citation

Discovered 1990 Sept.20 by T.Seki at Geisei Girraween is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning "place of flowers". In southeastern Queensland, Girraween National Park is famous for massive granite outcrops, spectacular wild flowers and a wide variety of wildlife.

Discovery image of 15723 Girraween September 20, 1990 60cm reflector f/3.5 Geisei Observatory, Kochi, Japan Tsutomu Seki

Tsutomu Seki, discoverer of 15723 Girraseen, with the 60cm reflector at Geisei Observatory

See the orbital simulation of Girraween.