B 612 (The Little Prince)

The Little Prince and the B612, Museum of The Little Prince in Hakone.

B 612 is the asteroid of which The Little Prince, character of the novella the most famous work of French aristocrat, writer, poet, and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944), is probably originating. This asteroid would have been discovered in 1909 by a Turkish astronomer, but this discovery would have been recognized only in 1920. According to the author, it has two active volcanoes, an extinct volcano and a rose.[1]

The name of the asteroid 46610 Bésixdouze was suggested by F. Hemery and Jiří Grygar as a reference to the French novella The Little Prince. The title character lived on an asteroid named B612, which is the number 46610 written in hexadecimal notation. Bésixdouze (French pronunciation: [be.sis.duːz]) is one way to pronounce B612 in French (lit. 'B six twelve').[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de (2014-12-31). The Little Prince. Pelekanos Books. ISBN 9789604009473.
  2. ↑ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2003. pp. 895–895. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_10040. ISBN 9783540002383.
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