12172 Niekdekort

12172 Niekdekort (provisional designation: 2390 T-3) is a main-belt minor planet. It was discovered by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, and Tom Gehrels at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California, on October 16, 1977. It is named after Niek De Kort, an astronomy author and enthusiast.

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