Asteroid named for Takei

[Capn Flukie]

This is pretty cool!

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/10/03/takei.asteroid.ap/index.html

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Oops! Didn't see a thread in here, but now I see one in GenTrek. Close if you want to, mods!

 

[Captain Randy Hall]

Insert your own joke here:

 

[cooleddie74]

There's an asteroid named "Helmsman Fancy Pants"?


Just kidding.

 

[Ghel]

Yep, Trektoday is apparently asleep at the wheel. . . I saw this news on Yahoo at around 8am EST and also on CNN but not on Trektoday. . .

I must conclude that there is far too much Star Trek news to include this tidbit.

 

[Ronald Held]

Why only George and not the other TOS castmembers?

 

[Professor Moriarty]

Nichelle Nichols and Gene Roddenberry also have asteroids named after them: 68410 Nichols and 4659 Roddenberry.

 

[Gertch]

Hopefully these aren't the ones in front of the Planet Killer.

 

[The Squire of Gothos]

Gertch said:
Hopefully these aren't the ones in front of the Planet Killer.

I always thought it would be embarrassing to have an asteroid named after you only to have it suddenly turn out to be on an Earth impact course

 

[Ronald Held]

Thanks for that update. I was unaware that the count was up to 164612, according to the MPB.

 

[Kegek]

The Squire of Gothos said:
I always thought it would be embarrassing to have an asteroid named after you only to have it suddenly turn out to be on an Earth impact course

Are you kidding? That way, everyone will definately remember you. Assuming people survive, that is, you'll be up there with Alois Alzheimer and Lou Gehrig.

 

[Outpost4]

The Squire of Gothos said:

Gertch said:
Hopefully these aren't the ones in front of the Planet Killer.

I always thought it would be embarrassing to have an asteroid named after you only to have it suddenly turn out to be on an Earth impact course

Especially for Takei. While he's gay, he's never been flaming.

 

[Jack Bauer]

Gee, I hope this doesn't go to his head.

 

[cooleddie74]

OR his brain/ego.