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Originally Posted by FJA
I wonder if it's named after the Cunard liner QE2, late of this parish (Southampton, which is near me)?
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Sadly, Q denotes the half month of discovery (16-31 Aug), and E2 denotes the 55th minor planet discovered in that half month (E=5th, E1=[25+5]=30th, E2=[50+5]=55th). 1998 is the year of discovery.
http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau...OldDesDoc.html
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