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916 America is a minor planet orbiting the Sun in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter.It was discovered on 7 August 1915 by the Russian astronomer Grigory Nikolaevich Neujmin at Simeis Ukraine. Originally designated 916ΣI it was renamed ‘916 America’ on 24 February 1923 after the Council of Astronomers at Pulkovo Observatory decided to commemorate the friendly relations of the astronomical observatories and astronomers.