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1978 VC5. Discovered 1978 Nov. 7 by E. F. Helin and S. J. Bus at Palomar.
Named in honor of J. Kelly Beatty, associate editor of Sky and Telescope, on the occasion of his marriage, 1983 Oct. 1. A long-time friend of the first discoverer, and a geologist and planetary scientist in his own right, he has given encouragement to the Palomar planet-crossing asteroid survey for many years. (M 8405)
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(2003). (2925) Beatty. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2926
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