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Discovered 2000 Mar. 9 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team at Socorro.

Named in honor of Branson B. Sparks for achievement as a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Branson is a student at the Alexandria Country Day School, Alexandria, Louisiana.

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