1993 HJ3. Discovered 1993 Apr. 20 by the Spacewatch at Kitt Peak. (*MPO 2889)
Thumper was a fictional young rabbit in Walt Disney’s {see planet (4017)} 1942 animated film, Bambi {see planet (15845)}. Thumper’s wisecracks and antics have been comic relief for generations of children the world over. (M 54827)
The name was suggested by R. Jedicke and P. Jedicke.
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(2006). (16626) Thumper [2.90, 0.03, 3.2]. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_1061
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