1027 Aesculapia

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1027 Aesculapia is an asteroid. It was discovered by George Van Biesbroeck on November 11, 1923. Its provisional designation was 1923 YO₁₁. It was named after Asclepius, the Greek demigod of medicine and healing.^[1]

References

↑ Schmadel, Lutz (1992). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volym 1. Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.

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