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1982 RL. Discovered 1982 Sept. 15 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Named for the Soma cube, a three-dimensional mathematical game invented by the Danish writer Piet Hein and popularized in articles by Martin Gardner {see planet (2587)}. (M 9080)
Name proposed by the discoverer, following a suggestion by J. Meeus.
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(2003). (2815) Soma. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2816
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