3163 Randi
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Asteroid 3163 Randi was discovered on August 28, 1981 by Charles T. Kowal at Palomar Observatory, California. It has an orbital period of 3.705 years and a semi-major axis of 2.395 AU) and is a Mars-crosser asteroid.
It is named in honour of the magician and debunker James Randi.
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