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1981 YO. Discovered 1981 Dec. 20 by A. Mrkos at Kleť.
Named in honor of the New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (1919– ), who, with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay {see planet (6481)}, was the first to conquer Mt. Everest. The discoverer worked with Hillary in Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year, 1957–1958. (M 23135)
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(2003). (3130) Hillary. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3131
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