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- 1570_Brunonia abstract "1570 Brunonia, provisional designation 1948 TX, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1948, by Belgian astronomer Sylvain Arend at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle. In 1954, he named the asteroid after Brown University.He wrote to Brown Professor Charles H. Smiley:This planet is named in honor of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. ... Its astronomical history dates back to the transit of Venus in 1769, observed by Prof. Benjamin West. Two local streets are named Planet and Transit. The naming of the planet is also a tribute to the international reputation of Dr. Smiley.".
- Q140904 abstract "1570 Brunonia, provisional designation 1948 TX, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1948, by Belgian astronomer Sylvain Arend at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle. In 1954, he named the asteroid after Brown University.He wrote to Brown Professor Charles H. Smiley:This planet is named in honor of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. ... Its astronomical history dates back to the transit of Venus in 1769, observed by Prof. Benjamin West. Two local streets are named Planet and Transit. The naming of the planet is also a tribute to the international reputation of Dr. Smiley.".