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1953 VM1. Discovered 1953 Nov. 7 at the Goethe Link Observatory at Brooklyn, Indiana.
Named in honor of W. A. Cogshall, professor of astronomy at Indiana University (1900–44). He was known for his work on visual binary stars, photography of solar eclipses, and as a teacher of many who followed professional careers in astronomy. (M 3143)
Proposed by F. K. Edmondson.
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(2003). (1764) Cogshall. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1765
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