72059 Heojun
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72059 Heojun is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on December 21, 2000 by Y.-B. Jeon and B.-C. Lee at Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory. It was named after Heo Jun
, a court physician during the reign of King Seonjo of the Joseon Dynasty
.
Asteroid belt
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asteroid
Asteroid
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discovered on December 21, 2000 by Y.-B. Jeon and B.-C. Lee at Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory. It was named after Heo Jun
Heo Jun
Heo Jun was a court physician of the Yangcheon Heo clan during the reign of King Seonjo of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. He was appointed as a court physician at the age of 29. He wrote a number of medical texts, but his most significant achievement is Dongui bogam, which is often noted as the...
, a court physician during the reign of King Seonjo of the Joseon Dynasty
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
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