5038 Overbeek
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5038 Overbeek is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on May 31, 1948 by E. L. Johnson at Johannesburg
. It was named after South African amateur astronomer Michiel Daniel Overbeek
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Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
. It was named after South African amateur astronomer Michiel Daniel Overbeek
Michiel Daniel Overbeek
Michiel Daniel Overbeek , also known as Danie Overbeek, was a South African amateur astronomer and one of the most prolific variable star observers.-Life:...
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