Ouro Preto

(1990 VK6 )
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NOW @ 1 SCO 22

Discovery Chart

15.11.1990 00:00 La Silla 70w44 29s15 observations 1


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Ouro Prêto was the old capital of Minas Gerais {see planet  (10769)}. Founded in 1698 as a mining settlement, it became the center of a great gold and silver rush. In 1933 the city was decreed a national monument, to preserve and restore its beautiful churches and houses. (M 39656) _ _.


Discovered on 15-11-1990 in La Silla by Elst, E. W.

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