1991 GK4. Discovered 1991 Apr. 8 by E. W. Elst at La Silla. (*M 32887)
Alexis-Claude Clairaut (1713–1765) was one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. He predicted with an error of only about one month the perihelion date of Halley’s {see planet (2688)} comet in 1759. Well-known for the Clairaut partial differential equations, he was much esteemed for his rationalistic views. (M 48389)
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(2006). (9592) Clairaut [2.84, 0.08, 1.1]. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_357
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