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5682 Beresford (1990 TB) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on October 9 1990 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.Named in honor of Anthony Charles Beresford (b. 1942) prominentAustralian amateur astronomer. Amongst his wide ranging astronomicalinterests he is an active artificial satellite observer having been partof Operation Moonwatch from 1960 to 1975. He plays an important role inthe dissemination of astronomical information and discoveries in SouthAustralia.