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1983 TB. Discovered 1983 Oct. 11 with the Infrared Astronomical Satellite.
This object associated with the Geminid meteor stream has the smallest known perihelion distance for a body in a short-period orbit and is named for the son of Helios, who operated the solar chariot for a day, lost control of it and almost set fire to the Earth. (M 9771)
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(2003). (3200) Phaethon. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3201
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