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Top 9 Weird Asteroid Names (and 1 Awesome Asteroid Moon Name)
An illustration of the Jabberwocky first published in 1871. Credit: Public domain/Wikipedia
Cats, celebrities and fictional creatures all have a home in the asteroid belt. That’s because the people that found these asteroids often have the privilege of naming the minor planets after anything they want — with a few guidelines, of course.
So what are the rules? According to the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center, all “minor planets” should adhere to the following guidelines:
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