1022 Olympiada
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1022 Olympiada is an asteroid
. It was discovered by Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky
on June 23, 1924. Its provisional designation was 1924 RT. It was named after the Olympic Games
.
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
. It was discovered by Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky was a Soviet/Russian astronomer. In modern English transliteration, his surname would be given as Al'bitskii or Al'bitsky. In the literature, he is sometimes referred to as W. A. Albizkij, however his surname usually appears in the literature as "Albitzky". His...
on June 23, 1924. Its provisional designation was 1924 RT. It was named after the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
.