7072 Beijingdaxue

7072 Beijingdaxue (provisional designation 1996 CB₈) is an asteroid named after Peking University.

The asteroid was discovered on February 3, 1996 by the Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong, China.

Named for the 100th anniversary of the Peking University (Hanyu Pinyin: Běijīng Dàxué), one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China.

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(7071) 1995 BH4 7072 Beijingdaxue 7073 Rudbelia

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