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1977 TL3. Discovered 1977 Oct. 4 at the Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.
One of the leaders of the Lycians, Sarpedon was killed by Patroclus {see planet (617)} in the Trojan War. At the command of Zeus {see planet (5731)}, his body was seized by Apollo {see planet (1862)} and returned to Lycia. (M 6208)
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(2003). (2223) Sarpedon. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2224
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