256797 Benbow
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256797 Benbow is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Juan Lacruz on 9 February 2008 at Observatorio de La Cañada. 256797 Benbow was named after Admiral Benbow Inn, a tavern in Robert Louis Stevenson
's 1883 novel Treasure Island.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde....
's 1883 novel Treasure Island.