The Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team at Socorro, New Mexico is credited with discovering the asteroid, Biyo, on May 22, 1998.
The asteroid was named after the teacher, Dr. Josette Biyo.
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22171 Choi (2000 WK179), a main-belt asteroid, was discovered on November 26, 2000, by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team at Socorro.
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NEAR=Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous
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The acronym NEAR stands for Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous.