1989 EV. Discovered 1989 Mar. 6 by T. Nomura and K. Kawanishi and M. Sugano at Minami-Oda.
Named for the Minami-Oda district, inhabitants of which cooperated in establishing the observatory in 1971. Minami-Oda is located in the middle of Hyogo {see planet (6879)} prefecture and has the biggest hydroelectric power plant in Japan. The district has made efforts to limit light pollution. (M 22509)
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