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Date: Sep 17 08:33 2016

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Auckland astronomer wins approval for naming asteroid after New Zealand The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has just formally approved the name "New Zealand" for an asteroid whizzing around a belt between Mars and Jupiter. The space rock, estimated to be around one kilometre across, was named by its discoverer, Auckland astronomer Jennie McCormick. Her initial discovery was made on September 16, 2009, when the asteroid happened to be at its closest point to Earth and therefore at its brightest. Read more __________________

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Date: Oct 27 19:54 2009

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Jennie McCormick has moved on from planets in her latest discovery. Relevant offers After hours of searching the night sky for planets Jennie McCormick stumbled across something no one knew existed. NASA, which scours space for any asteroid that could one day hit earth, didn't even know. So the Farm Cove resident is rightfully chuffed. Read more Ed ~ The magnitude 19.5 asteroid 2009 SA1 was discovered on the 16th September, 2009, in the constellation Aquarius. When the asteroid returns to opposition in approx two years time, and is recovered, it can be named. __________________

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