1994 JG9 . Discovered 1994 May 15 by C. P. de Saint-Aignan at Palomar.
Rakhat is a planet with the first known extraterrestrial life in the novel The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell. First contact is established when a group of specialists organized by Jesuits is sent to the planet. (M 45234)
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(2003). (12374) Rakhat. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_8579
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