2026-09-23 19:45 UTC
Two asteroids newly named after well-known personalities -
14330 Tomlehrer
14331 Alyankovic
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These asteroids reside in the main Asteroid Belt between Jupiter and Mars.
Many more names in this bulletin from the IAU dated 7 September 2026.
https://www.wgsbn-iau.org/files/Bulletins/latest.pdf
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/(14330)_Tomlehrer
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/(14331)_Alyankovic
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@AkaSci@fosstodon.org 2026-09-23 19:53
More detailed coverage and background info on 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Tom Lehrer and the asteroids named after them at https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/astronomers-just-named-an-asteroid-after-weird-al-yankovic and https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/article_1220f6e6-29cd-46a7-9046-81b259a61023.html 3/n