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1944 BA. Discovered 1944 Jan. 17 by Y. Väisälä at Turku.
Named for the boat the discoverer enjoyed in his boyhood. It was built by the father of the discoverer and instilled in him a lifelong love of sailing. The name means “the beginning”. (M 18450)
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(2003). (3037) Alku. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3038
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