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幾個我命名的新鮮出爐小行星名字, 剛穫 IAU 核準.
(88705) Potato 馬玲薯
The United Nations has declared 2008 the International Year of the
Potato. First domesticated in the Andes, the potato was carried to Europe in
the sixteenth century. Its value lies in its high yield and its almost
perfect balance of nutrition. Many minor planets are believed to be shaped
like potatoes.
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(32605) Lucy 露絲
Lucy is the common name of AL 288-1, the 40-percent-complete
Australopithecus afarensis skeleton discovered on 1974 Nov. 24 by the
International Afar Research Expedition in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia's Afar
Depression. Lucy is estimated to have lived 3.2 million years ago.
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(83600) Yuchunshun 余純順
Yu Chunshun (1951-1996) was a Chinese adventurer. He died in the
Lop Nur desert in Xinjiang province, People's Republic of China.
[ 本帖最後由 BillYeung 於 2008-6-30 01:19 編輯 ] |
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