1625 The NORC
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1625 The NORC is an outer main-belt asteroid
discovered on September 1, 1953 by S. Arend at Uccle
. It was named after the IBM Naval Ordnance Research Calculator
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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...
discovered on September 1, 1953 by S. Arend at Uccle
Uccle
Uccle or Ukkel is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.Uccle is known for its well-to-do areas, its green spots and its high rental rates.-History:...
. It was named after the IBM Naval Ordnance Research Calculator
IBM NORC
The IBM Naval Ordnance Research Calculator was a one-of-a-kind first-generation electronic computer built by IBM for the United States Navy's Bureau of Ordnance. It went into service in December 1954 and was likely the most powerful computer at the time...
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