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1933 NA. Discovered 1933 July 1 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.
This planet is named in honor of the well-known Russian physicist and teacher Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857–1935), designer of liquid fuel rockets and space vehicles. (M 2116)
Tsiolkovsky is also honored by a lunar crater.
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(2003). (1590) Tsiolkovskaja. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1591
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