31556 Shatner
The Minor Planet Center (MPC) has officially named an asteroid for William Shatner. Shatner (31556) also goes by the moniker 1999 EP5.
Roy A. Tucker, who operates Goodricke-Pigott Observatory, discovered this minor planet March 13, 1999. That date was the 69th anniversary of the announcement of the discovery of Pluto by Lowell Observatory. Roy works as a senior engineer in the Imaging Technology Laboratory of the University of Arizona.
“William Shatner (b. 1931) is a Canadian actor. Best known for portraying Captain James Tiberius Kirk in ‘Star Trek,’ he has attained the status of cultural icon. His character has inspired people to become writers, researchers, pilots and astronauts. Shatner is also a well-known author and director.”
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