ScienceTwo Armagh sky-watchers now have asteroids named for them
Rok Nežič and Shane Kelly, who work at the observatory and planetarium, were honored by the body that names small worlds. Their rocks stay in the asteroid belt.
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ScienceRok Nežič and Shane Kelly, who work at the observatory and planetarium, were honored by the body that names small worlds. Their rocks stay in the asteroid belt.
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