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1995 CN1. Discovered 1995 Feb. 8 by M. Koishikawa at Sendai.
Named for the city in Mexico, Acapulco is the international sister city of Sendai {see planet (3133)}, Japan, affiliated since 1973. Acapulco is a famous resort and well known as one of the three most beautiful ports in the world. Hasekura Tsunenaga, the retainer of the famous Japanese feudal lord Date Masamune, made a stop there after he crossed the Pacific Ocean on his way to Rome. (M 33787)
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(2003). (6349) Acapulco. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5810
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