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1989 ED. Discovered 1989 Mar. 5 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Named for Jeff Alu, a talented musician and composer, as well as a participant in the Palomar Planet Crossing Asteroid Survey. He has shared the long cold winter nights at Palomar and the pleasure of discovery. Jeff himself found several near-earth asteroids, as well as main-belt objects. (M 15261)
This name is endorsed by Brian P. Roman, a fellow PCAS member and good friend.
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(2003). (4104) Alu. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4079
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