Pinocchio & the 12927 Pinocchio Asteroid - Anaheim, CA
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N 33° 48.726 W 117° 55.130
11S E 414959 N 3741701
This sculpture is located in Disneyland.
Waymark Code: WMXC35
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/24/2017
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Pinocchio (
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Pinocchio is a cultural icon. As one of the most reimagined characters in children's literature, his story has been adapted into other media, notably the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio.
Wikipedia doesn't have a specific article about the asteroid, but it is included in an article listing otheminor planets: 12001–13000 (
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"12927 Pinocchio 1999 SU9 September 30, 1999 San Marcello M. Tombelli, L. Tesi FLO MPC · 12927"