68410 Nichols
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68410 Nichols is a main-belt asteroid
discovered on August 16, 2001, by Minor White
and M. Collins at the Anza Observatory of Orange County Astronomers.
This acteroid is named in honor of the American actress Nichelle Nichols
of the Star Trek
(1966 - 69) TV series.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
discovered on August 16, 2001, by Minor White
Minor White
Minor Martin White was an American photographer born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.White earned a degree in botany with a minor in English from the University of Minnesota in 1933. His first creative efforts were in poetry, as he took five years thereafter to complete a sequence of 100 sonnets while...
and M. Collins at the Anza Observatory of Orange County Astronomers.
This acteroid is named in honor of the American actress Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols is an American actress, singer and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting...
of the Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
(1966 - 69) TV series.