1993 RA8. Discovered 1993 Sept. 15 by E. W. Elst at La Silla. (*MPO 6475)
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1580–1637) was a French humanist and philosopher with a great interest in astronomy. In 1610 he discovered the Orion Nebula and was one of the first to draw a map of the moon. He observed the satellites of Jupiter and has been honored with the lunar crater Peirescus. (M 53470)
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(2006). (19226) Peiresc [3.35, 0.03, 8.1]. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_1487
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