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2025 P-L. Discovered 1960 Sept. 24 by C. J. van Houten and I. van Houten-Groeneveld at Palomar.
Named for Ardea purpurea, or purple heron. {It belongs to the family of the Ardeidae. The bird is on the Dutch Red List of birds endangered in the Netherlands and also on the ‘List of Vulnerable Birds in Europe’.} (M 33791; M 34089)
See also the remarks to planet (8600).
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(2003). (8585) Purpurea. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_7099
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