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1990 VK5. Discovered 1990 Nov. 15 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Tyrannosaurus, a heavy bipedal dinosaur with a huge skull, long massive jaws and dagger-like teeth, was a most terrifying predator. Almost 14 meters long and 5 to 8 meters high, it lived during Upper Cretaceous times. (M 47166)
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(2003). (9951) Tyrannosaurus. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_7767
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