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--(12008) Kandrup --discovery and notes:
Primary discovered1996 Oct 11from Catalina Station, Arizona, USAby T. B. Spahr.Alternate designation(s):1996 TY9.Linked to prediscovery observations from 1949 Nov 30.Permanent number assigned 1999 Oct 26.
Named 2004 Mar 06 for Henry E. Kandrup (1955-2003) [MPC51187].
Companion discovered2016 Dec 02 by F. Manzini, R. Behrend, E. Frappa, L. Brunetto, Z. Challita, F. Colas, A. Kryszczynska, M. Castets, B. tregon, A. Leroy, A. Klotz, L. Bernasconi, A. Debackere, B. Mallecot, C. Rinner, F. Vachier, J.-G. Bosch, J.-P. Godard, J. Strajnic, et al.usinglightcurve observations.Announced2016 Dec 22 [M17a].
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