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New Asteroid Names

Including (24732) Leonardcohen and (52270) Noamchomsky. Full list is below.

(33181) Aalokpatwa
(398188) Agni
(21033) Akahirakiyozo
(32579) Allendavia
(100735) Alpomoranska
(32611) Ananyaganesh
(16770) Angkorwat
(32603) Ariaeppinger
(33117) Ashinimodi
(39300) Auyeungsungfan
(32580) Avbalasingam
(85190) Birgitroth
(210290) Borsellino
(318682) Carpaccio
(23707) Chambliss
(33197) Charlallen
(30797) Chimborazo
(7605) Cindygraber
(32593) Crotty
(32590) Cynthiachen
(33195) Davenyadav
(330440) Davinadon
(232409) Dubes
(33193) Emhyr
(32630) Ethanlevy
(22366) Flettner
(349606) Fleurance
(18583) Francescopedani
(293985) Franquin
(60669) Georgpick
(32612) Ghatare
(316138) Giorgione
(22410) Grinspoon
(32614) Hacegarcia
(190139) Hanskung
(365443) Holiday
(301511) Hubinon
(22415) HumeIvey
(32609) Jamesfagan
(207723) Jiansanjiang
(221698) Juliusolsen
(33196) Kaienyang
(92213) Kalina
(7202) Kigoshi
(359426) Lacks
(32628) Lazorik
(24732) Leonardcohen
(248262) Liuxiaobo
(174281) Lonsky
(33198) Mackewicz
(32631) Majzoub
(79138) Mansfeld
(40134) Marsili
(100934) Marthanussbaum
(32582) Mayachandar
(100936) Mekong
(22426) Mikehanes
(32616) Nadinehan
(33118) Naiknaware
(32594) Nathandeng
(52270) Noamchomsky
(22434) Peredery
(42585) Pheidippides
(48451) Pichincha
(22435) Pierfederici
(33187) Pizzolato
(12937) Premadi
(33189) Ritzdorf
(293366) Roux
(120643) Rudimandl
(32623) Samuelkahn
(33191) Santiagostone
(121469) Sarahaugh
(33188) Shreya
(32610) Siennafink
(33190) Sigrest
(32634) Sonjamichaluk
(383067) Stoofke
(29449) Taharbenjelloun
(28963) Tamyiu
(21117) Tashimaseizo
(16481) Thames
(300928) Uderzo
(400673) Vitapolunina
(21161) Yamashitaharuo

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Couple of new asteroid names including Freddiemercury

Names are given twice as per the MPC list.

(19695) Billnye Billnye
(21360) Bobduff Bobduff
(21361) Carsonmark Carsonmark
(269243) Charbonnel Charbonnel
(295473) Cochard Cochard
(130069) Danielgaudreau Danielgaudreau
(133861) Debrawilmer Debrawilmer
(17473) Freddiemercury Freddiemercury
(291633) Heyun Heyun
(12793) Hosinokokai Hosinokokai
(19711) Johnaligawesa Johnaligawesa
(178151) Kulangsu Kulangsu
(32298) Kunalshroff Kunalshroff
(291847) Ladoix Ladoix
(8368) Lamont Lamont
(283461) Leacipaola Leacipaola
(239105) Marcocattaneo Marcocattaneo
(156631) Margitan Margitan
(22454) Rosalylopes Rosalylopes
(22456) Salopek Salopek
(378214) Sauron Sauron
(301021) Sofiarodriguez Sofiarodriguez
(129811) Stacyoliver Stacyoliver
(22473) Stanleyhey Stanleyhey
(55854) Stoppani Stoppani
(19700) Teitelbaum Teitelbaum
(22494) Trillium Trillium
(262705) Vosne-Romanee Vosne-Romanee
(6086) Vrchlicky Vrchlicky

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Recently Named

These are the recently named objects which have now been added to the site. Each name is given twice, the first version being plain text and the second having any special characters. (32056) Abrarnadroo Abrarnadroo (236305) Adamriess Adamriess (31899) Adityamohan Adityamohan (32008) Adriangalad Adriángalád (21330) Alanwhitman Alanwhitman (22899) Alconrad Alconrad (296907) Alexander Alexander (31951) Alexisallen […]

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New Blog & List All

This is the new improved News page / blog, which will have public posts as well as the subscriber content.

I’m not exactly a prolific blogger, but when I have some actual useful information for you, this is where I’ll put it.

Also, we now have a new List All function, which lists the positions of all 19,135 named asteroids in zodiac order. Have wanted to do that for ages. Enjoy x

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Mercury Shadow Approaching

Mercury enters shadow phase in just over a week (May 4th, the day of the Scorpio Full Moon) – in case there’s any stuff you want to get out of the way beforehand.

Enters shadow phase May 4th (4+ Gemini)
Stations retrograde May 19th (13+ Gemini)
Stations direct June 11th (4+ Gemini)
Leaves shadow phase June 27th (13+ Gemini)