[Wikimedia-l] Planet Wikipedia

[Richard Symonds]

I think a big thanks is due to Wikimedia Ukraine - the story says *"The
name was proposed by the Board member of organization "Wikimedia Ukraine"
Andriy Makukha".*

I think that can go down on the nomination list for 'coolest project by a
chapter' this year...

Richard Symonds
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On 31 January 2013 13:16, Анатолій Гончаров
<ahonc at wikimediaukraine.org.ua>wrote:

> 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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