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TOPIC: Asteroid (274084) Baldone (2008 AU101)

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Date: Dec 20 22:00 2011

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Discovered 2008 Jan. 3 by K. Cernis and I. Eglitis at Baldone. With its 2350 inhabitants, Baldone is situated 37 km to the southwest of Riga and is famous for its healing sulphur spring. The earliest written mention of Baldone was in 1450. Since 1957 the Astrophysical Observatory has operated some 5 km from the town. Read more __________________

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Date: Dec 20 21:59 2011

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New minor planet discovered at Baldone Observatory in Latvia A new minor planet has been discovered in Latvia for the first time at the Baldone Observatory using a Schmidt Telescope, LETA was informed by the University of Latvia's press centre. Read more Astronomy Institute of the University of Latvia has discovered a small planet, which has been named after the city of Baldone, where the astrophysical observatory is located. Read more __________________

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