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Discovered 1994 Aug. 10 by E. W. Elst at the European Southern Observatory.
Pieter Pourbus (1523-1584) was a Dutch-Flemish Renaissance painter, sculptor and cartographer. Known primarily for his religious and portrait painting, he was also a surveyor and engineer. Name suggested by C. Leterme.
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