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--(1727) Mette --discovery and notes:
Primary discovered1965 Jan 25from Bloemfontein, South Africaby A. D. Andrews.Alternate designation(s):1965 BA, 1955 DC.Linked to prediscovery observations from 1955 Feb 23.Permanent number assigned -.
Named 1980 Feb 01 for Mette Andrews [MPC005183].
Companion discovered2013 Jan 17usinglightcurve observations.Announced2013 Feb 05.
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