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1934 TD. Discovered 1934 Oct. 3 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.
The name means sea gull. This planet honors V. V. Nikolajeva-Tereshkova who was given the name the “sea gull” as she was the first woman to fly in space. (M 2740)
Name proposed by the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy, Leningrad.
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(2003). (1671) Chaika. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1672
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