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As of November 2016, a total of 25 numbered minor planets were discovered at the observatory. The Minor Planet Center credits these discoveries to Ron Dyvig and to the observatory, respectively. As an anomaly, the main-belt asteroid (315495) 2008 AQ3 discovered at Badlands Observatory in 2008, is credited to Italian amateur astronomer Fabrizio Tozzi.[3] Asteroid 26715 South Dakota, discovered by Ron Dyvig in 2001, is named after the U.S. state South Dakota, where the Badland observatory is located.[4]
When the observatory opened in a former medical facility, the town of Quinn installed hoods over the street lights to reduce light pollution.[5]
List of discovered minor planets
The Minor Planet Center credits the discovery of the following minor planets directly to the Badlands Observatory:[1]