--Orbital and physical data--
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--(4272) Entsuji --discovery and notes:
Primary discovered1977 Mar 12from Kisoby Kosai and Hurukawa.Alternate designation(s):1977 EG5, 1953 VT, 1953 VV3, 1975 XD6, 1982 QN1.Linked to prediscovery observations from 1953 Nov 03.Permanent number assigned -.
Named -.
Companion discovered2015 Sep 14 by V. Benishek, J. Pollock, D. Caton, R. Hawkins, P. Pravec, D. Pray, V. Chiorny, D. Reichart, J. Haislip, and A. Smithusinglightcurve observations from Belgrade Astronomical Observatory; Appalachian State University, USA; Ondrejov Observatory; Sugarloaf Mountain Observatory, South Deerfield, MA, USA; Kharkiv Observatory; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Gemini North.Announced2015 Oct 30 [B15d].
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