@Astro_Govert @govertschilling Curious what made you suggest to name one of the main belt planetoids Qwerty? (as per https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?utf8=%E2%9C%93&object_id=6600 …)
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apologies for slow reply. asteroid names give a nice view of the richness of current human culture. (1/3)
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as a writer i've always loved 'qwerty' as a phrase. there was an unnamed asteroid which had QW in its original designation (2/3)
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so i suggested the name and the then-director of the minor planet center, brian marsden, liked it a lot (3/3) :-) that's the story
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Thanks for responding! The point about the relationship with culture is interesting. Are there other asteroid names that you like?
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