15550 Sydney | Discovered 2000 Mar. 31 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek Observatory. |
Australia's largest city, Sydney is also the birthplace of the discoverer of this minor planet. Established by the British in 1788, Sydney was the first European settlement in Australasia and is famous for its magnificent opera house, harbor, sandy beaches and as host city of the 2000 Olympics. |
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