Patrick Wiggins, University of Utah (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Patrick Wiggins, University of Utah

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At the request of longtime Utah astronomy educator Patrick Wiggins, shown here, the International Astronomical Union this month named an asteroid that Wiggins discovered in 2008 as 'Univofutah' to honor the University of Utah.

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Bill Dunford.

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