Hi guys fans of Vanessa-Mae,
I just found out that a main belt asteroid is named after our girl Vanessa-Mae. I posted in the news section on this the following
A small main belt asteroid body orbiting the sun was named after Vanessa-Mae.
The small main belt asteroid 1990 QW17 was discovered by L. V. Zhuravleva on August 26, 19990 at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. The asteroid has been renamed Vanessa-Mae. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the CIT writes on its website to following statement:
10313 Vanessa-Mae: Discovered 1990 Aug. 26 by L. V. Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory.
Brilliant violinist Vanessa-Mae (b. 1978) created a "bridge between classical and popular music". Her debut album in 1995 sold two million copies. She has won world recognition for her performances in the most prestigious halls.
sources: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Wikipedia
and Freebase
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Isn't that so cool, a Vanessa-Mae mimic in space!
asteroid named after our Vanessa-Mae
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