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Title : Ships of the Void
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Asteroid 1992 KD
Ships of the Void

Amor asteroid 1992 KD was discovered on May 27, 1992 by E. Helin and K.
Lawrence with the 0.46m (18-inch) Schmidt telescope at Palomar during the
Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survery. 1992 KD was first seen while it was
traveling North-Northeast in Libra some 38 million kms away at a magnitude of
15.5. Deep Space 1 will pass within 10 kms of the asteroid which is believed
to be up to 5 kms long.

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