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