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--(12326) Shirasaki --discovery and notes:
Primary discovered1992 Sep 21from Kitami, Hokkaido, Japanby K. Endate and K. Watanabe.Alternate designation(s):1992 SF, 1975 TH2, 1994 EE9, 1997 AX24.Linked to prediscovery observations from 1975 Oct 03.Permanent number assigned 1999 Nov 23.
Named 2008 Jun 18 for Shuichi Shirasaki (1958-) [MPC63172].
Companion discovered2016 Dec 06 by D. Pray, P. Pravec, V. Benishek, J. Oey, and V. Chiornyusinglightcurve observations from Sugarloaf Mountain Observatory, South Deerfield, MA; Sopot; Leura; Kharkiv Observatory.Announced2017 Jan 12 [P17a].
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