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Naming
Asteroids
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If you discover an asteroid,
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First you get a provisional
name, e.g.: 2000 GA
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2000 Year
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G for first half of April,
B would be second half of Jan
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A for first one discovered
in that time period
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If it is seen again on four
successive opositions, it is real
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You get an official number
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You get to name it
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1 Ceres
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2 Palas ...
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3834 Zappafrank (found in
1980)
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