165612 Stackpole
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Asteroid 165612 Stackpole is a main belt asteroid which was discovered on March 23, 2001 by D. Healy at Junk Bond Observatory
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It is named in honor of Michael Stackpole, a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books.
Junk Bond Observatory
The Junk Bond Observatory is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona in the Sonoran Desert.Established in 1996, observer David Healy began by using a Celestron 14 SCT and a 16-inch Meade LX200 telescopes in a roll-off shelter...
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It is named in honor of Michael Stackpole, a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books.
- Michael Stackpole (b. 1957), currently living in Arizona, is a prolific and popular science fiction author, as well as a popular advocate for science and rational thinking through his writing, media appearances and public speaking.