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1984 UV. Discovered 1984 Oct. 26 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Named in honor of the outstanding British amateur astronomer George E. D. Alcock {1912–2000}, visual discoverer of five comets and four novae. (M 12458)
Obituary published in Int. Comet Q., Vol. 23, No. 1, p. 3 (2001).
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(2003). (3174) Alcock. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3175
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