7072 Beijingdaxue (provisional designation 1996 CB8) is an asteroid named after Peking University. The asteroid was discovered on February 3, 1996 by the Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong, China. Named for the 100th anniversary of the Peking University (Beijing Daxue), one of the oldest national universities in China.
External links
- JPL Near Earth Object Program Orbit Simulation (Java applet)
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