Writer After Whom An Asteroid And Mars Crater Are Named Crossword Clue

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	noun • United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992)
	63%	12		In his honor, the moon crater 'Herschel' and the Mars crater 'Herschel' were named
	noun • English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the Southern Hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
	42%	7		Second largest asteroid in the asteroid belt
	noun • a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered

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