[Wikimedia-l] Planet Wikipedia

Thu Jan 31 13:16:54 UTC 2013

A main belt asteroid No. 274301 was named after Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia.

The minor planet was discovered by the team of astronomers of Andrushivka
Astronomical Observatory (A50) in Ukraine. At first it was observed by that
team on August 25, 2008.

The name was proposed by the Wikimedia Ukraine Board member Andriy Makukha.

For details see:
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Main_belt_asteroid_No._274301_named_Wikipedia

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