(5099) Iainbanks
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Discovered at La Silla on 1985-02-16 by H. Debehogne.
(5099) Iainbanks = 1985 DY1
Iain M. Banks (1954-2013) was a Scottish writer best known for the Culture series of science fiction novels; he also wrote fiction as Iain Banks. An evangelical atheist and lover of whisky, he scorned social media and enjoyed writing music. He was an extra in Monty Python & The Holy Grail. [Ref: Minor Planet Circ. 84151]
Orbit
Orbit type: Main Belt Asteroid