![[more]](pictures/mp1.gif) | (05228) Máca = 1986 VT Discovered 1986 November 3 by Z. Vávrová at Kle Named in honor of Jan Máca, one-time schoolmate and old friend of the discoverer,
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![[more]](pictures/mp0.gif) | (29555) MACEK = 1998 DP Discovered 1998 February 18 by M. Tichý and Z. Moravec at Kle A partial anagram of the Czech word for microaccelerometer, MACEK was
designed under the leadership of ... [more]
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| | (03949) Mach = 1985 UL Discovered 1985 October 20 by A. Mrkos at Kle Named in memory of Ernst Mach (1838-1916), professor of physics at the universities
of Graz ... [more]
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| | (03879) Machar = 1983 QA Discovered 1983 August 16 by Z. Vávrová at Kle Named in honor of the Czech writer and poet, Josef Svatopluk Machar (1864-1942),
whose work ... [more]
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| | (02696) Magion = 1980 HB Discovered 1980 April 16 by L. Broek at Kle Named for the first Czechoslovak artificial satellite, launched together with
Interkosmos 18 in 1978. Designed ... [more]
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| | (02568) Maksutov = 1980 GH Discovered 1980 April 13 by Z. Vávrová at Kle Named in memory of Dmitrij Dmitrievich Maksutov (1896-1964), inventor of catadioptric
meniscus optical systems. The ... [more]
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| | (03479) Malaparte = 1980 TQ Discovered 1980 October 3 by Z. Vávrová at Kle Named in memory of the discoverer's favorite writer and poet,
Curzio Malaparte (1898-1957), born Kurt ... [more]
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| | (06824) Mallory = 1988 RE2 Discovered 1988 September 8 by A. Mrkos at Kle George Herbert Leigh Mallory (1886-1924) was a British mountain
climber whose 1924 expedition to conquer Everest ... [more]
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| | (07669) Male = 1995 PB Discovered 1995 August 4 by M. Tichý and Z. Moravec at Kle Named for a Czech river. The České Budějovice Observatory is situated at the confluence
of ... [more]
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| | (10403) Marcelgrün = 1997 WU3 Discovered 1997 November 22 by J. Tichá and M. Tichý at Kle The Czech astronomer Marcel Grün (b. 1946) is director of the Prague
Planetarium. His main ... [more]
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| | (03791) Marci = 1981 WV1 Discovered 1981 November 17 by A. Mrkos at Kle Named in memory of Jan Marcus Marci of Kronland (1595-1667), Czech physicist, mathematician,
astronomer and ... [more]
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| | (05026) Martes = 1987 QL1 Discovered 1987 August 22 by A. Mrkos at Kle Named for Martes martes and Martes foina, or pine marten and beech
marten, delightful small animals ... [more]
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| | (06385) Martindavid = 1989 EC2 Discovered 1989 March 5 by A. Mrkos at Kle Martin Alois David (1757-1836), the fourth director of the Klementinum
observatory in Prague, organized extensive longitude ... [more]
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| | (07799) Martinolc = 1996 DW1 Discovered 1996 February 24 at Kle Named in honor of Martin olc (b. 1949), Czech astronomer and
the head of the Astronomical ... [more]
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| | (06768) Mathiasbraun = 1983 RY Discovered 1983 September 7 by A. Mrkos at Kle Mathias (Matyá) Bernard Braun (1684-1738) was the most
prominent sculptor of the Baroque period in Bohemia. ... [more]
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| | (03727) Maxhell = 1981 PQ Discovered 1981 August 7 by A. Mrkos at Kle Named in memory of Maximilian Hell (1720-1792), famous for his determination
of the solar parallax ... [more]
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| | (21785) Méchain = 1999 SS2 Discovered 1999 September 21 by M. Tichý at Kle Pierre Francois André Méchain (1744-1804) discovered many comets
and deep-sky objects. A colleague and friend ... [more]
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| | (03313) Mendel = 1980 DG Discovered 1980 February 19 by A. Mrkos at Kle Named in memory of Gregor Johann Mendel (1822-1884), Austrian monk and botanist,
discoverer of the ... [more]
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| | (03451) Mentor = 1984 HA1 Discovered 1984 April 19 by A. Mrkos at Kle Named for the father of Imbrius and son of Imbrus at Pedaseus, who allied with ... [more]
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| | (07359) Messier = 1996 BH Discovered 1996 January 16 by M. Tichý at Kle Named in memory of Charles Messier (1730-1817), French astronomer and first "comet
hunter". He found ... [more]
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| | (06077) Messner = 1980 TM Discovered 1980 October 3 by Z. Vávrová at Kle Named in honor of Reinhold Messner (b. 1944), Italian mountaineer, adventurer and writer.
... [more]
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| | (11124) Mikuláek = 1996 TR9 Discovered 1996 October 14 by M. Tichý and Z. Moravec at Kle The Czech astronomer Zdeněk Mikuláek (b. 1947) is director
of the Nicholas Copernicus Observatory and Planetarium ... [more]
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| | (03571) Milantefánik = 1982 EJ Discovered 1982 March 15 by A. Mrkos at Kle Named in memory of Milan Rastislav tefánik (1880-1919), astronomer and meteorologist.
He worked at Meudon ... [more]
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| | (06441) Milenajesenská = 1988 RR2 Discovered 1988 September 9 by A. Mrkos at Kle Named in memory of Milena Jesenská (1896-1944), outstanding Czech
journalist and mediator between the Czech ... [more]
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| | (11163) Mileovka = 1998 CR Discovered 1998 February 4 by Moravec at Kle The highest mountain in České Středohoří (Czech
Central Mountains), Mileovka is located 60 km north of ... [more]
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| | (07496) Miroslavholub = 1995 WN6 Discovered 1995 November 27 by M. Tichý at Kle Named in memory of Miroslav Holub (1923-1998), Czech immunologist, poet and essayist.
His research resulted in ... [more]
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| | (02971) Mohr = 1980 YL Discovered 1980 December 30 by A. Mrkos at Kle Named in memory of Josef M. Mohr (1901-1979), professor of astronomy at Charles University,
founder ... [more]
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| | (20964) Mons Naklethi = 1977 UA Discovered 1977 October 16 by A. Mrkos at Kle Mons Naklethi is the first known name of Kle Mountain, which was
mentioned in the Zlatá ... [more]
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| | (13681) Monty Python = 1997 PY1 Discovered 1997 August 7 by M. Tichý and Z. Moravec at Kle Monty Python's Flying Circus, a comedy show starring Graham Chapman,
John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin ... [more]
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| | (12448) Mr. Tompkins = 1996 XW18 Discovered 1996 December 12 by M. Tichý and Z. Moravec at Kle Mr. Tompkins is the bank clerk well known from George Gamow's popular
books Mr. Tompkins in ... [more]
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| | (24837) Mecké ehrovice = 1995 UQ1 Discovered 1995 October 22 by M. Tichý at Kle Mecké ehrovice is a central Bohemian village known for its
remnants of an ancient Celtic sanctuary. ... [more]
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| | (05122) Mucha = 1989 AZ1 Discovered 1989 January 3 by A. Mrkos at Kle Named in memory of Alfons Mucha (1860-1939), Czech painter, graphic artist
and decorative artist, who also ... [more]
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