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1990 VN3. Discovered 1990 Nov. 13 by A. Takahashi and K. Watanabe at Kitami.
Oozora, or ‘Big Sky’, is the name of the express train that connects Hakodate, the rail gateway to Hokkaido, with Kushiro {see planets (3720) and (4096), respectively}, the largest city on the eastern side of the island. The 580-km journey takes less than eight hours. (M 26930)
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(2003). (5214) Oozora. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5050
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