94400 Hongdaeyong | Discovered 2001 Sept. 25 by Y.-B. Jeon, Y.-H. Park and K.-J. Choo at Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory. |
Hong Daeyong (1731-1783), a scientist in the late Chosun Dynasty, worked to overcome old, conventional cosmology in Korea and advocated new concepts introduced through China. He also invented numerous astronomical instruments. |
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Reference: 20050919/MPCPages.arc | Last Updated: 2005-09-26 |
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