Peterpau


Asteroid 34420, Peterpau, was discovered on September 23, 2000 by Canadian astronomer William Kwong Yu (Bill) Yeung at the Desert Beaver Observatory near Eloy, Arizona. It has a period of 5 years, 194 days.

It was named for Chinese (Hong Kong) cinematographer Tak-Hei (Peter) Pau (alternatively Pau Tak-Hei [Cantonese] or Bāo Dé Xī [Mandarin], born 1951). He won the 2001 Best Cinematographer Oscar for the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Tak-Hei (Peter) Pau


The meaning of asteroid Peterpau seems to be: "I want candy" (something sweet)



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