| 100940 Maunder | Discovered 1998 June 28 by E. W. Elst at the European Southern Observatory. |
| Edward Walter Maunder (1851-1925), a British astronomer, was the driving force in the foundation of the British Astronomical Association. He is well-known for discovering a prolonged minimum in solar activity from 1645 to 1715, corresponding with lower than average European temperatures. |
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| Reference: MPC batch dated 2013-04-25 | Last Updated: 2013-04-29 |
