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Discovered 1992 Sept. 4 by L. D. Schmadel and F. Börngen at Tautenburg.
Hans Sünkel (b. 1948) is professor of mathematical geodesy and geoinformatics at the Technical University of Graz. A well-known expert on the shape of the earth, he currently serves as the university's rector. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.
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