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IAU通過「中大」與「鹿林」兩顆小行星永久命名

國際天文聯合會(IAU)通過第145534號中大(Jhongda)及第145523號鹿林(Lulin)小行星之永久命名 (The MINOR PLANET CIRCULARS 2007 APR. 2)


(145534) Jhongda = 2006 GJ
Discovered 2006 Apr. 1 by T.-C. Yang and Q.-z. Ye at Lulin Observatory.
Jhongda, in Mandarin Chinese an abbreviation for "Central University", is one of the leading research universities in Taiwan. It oversees the operations and management of Lulin Observatory, from which this minor planet was discovered. (M.P.C. 59389)


(145523) Lulin = 2006 EM67
Discovered 2006 Mar. 7 by H.-C. Lin and Q.-z. Ye at Lulin Observatory.
Lulin, the mountain located in central Taiwan where this minor planet was discovered, literally means "Sambar Woods". At an altitude of 2862 meters Lulin Observatory hosts telescopes for optical astronomical observations, as well as instruments for atmospheric, geoscience and space-science studies. (M.P.C. 59389)