1894 AQ. Discovered 1894 Jan. 8 by A. Charlois at Nice. (*AN 135, 227)
This is the Latin form for Hveen. Tycho Brahe {see planet (1677)} observed for more than 20 years on this small island in the Sound between Denmark and Sweden. See also the citations for planets (499) and (1678). This interpretation was given by P. Colombier who found “Huenne” under the entry Tycho-Brahé in the Grand Vocabulaire Français (1773). (J. Meeus)
See also the remarks to planet (356). A satellite S/2003 (379) 1 was discovered 2003 August 14 with the 10-m Keck II telescope on Mauna Kea. The primary-to-secondary diameter ratio is estimated to about 13 (IAUC 8182).
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(2006). (379) Huenna [3.13, 0.19, 1.7]. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_11
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