19137 Copiapó | Discovered 1989 Feb. 4 by E. W. Elst at the European Southern Observatory. |
Copiapó, a mining district in northern Chile, was in 2010 the scene of a severe mining accident, with 33 miners buried alive at a depth of almost 700 meters for more than two months. They were finally rescued alive and healthy. |
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Reference: 20101128/MPCPages.arc | Last Updated: 2010-12-06 |
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