I think a big thanks is due to Wikimedia Ukraine - the story says *"The name was proposed by the Board member of organization "Wikimedia Ukraine" Andriy Makukha".*
I think that can go down on the nomination list for 'coolest project by a chapter' this year... Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* On 31 January 2013 13:16, Анатолій Гончаров <[email protected]>wrote: > A main belt asteroid No. 274301 was named after Wikipedia, the free > encyclopedia. > > The minor planet was discovered by the team of astronomers of Andrushivka > Astronomical Observatory (A50) in Ukraine. At first it was observed by that > team on August 25, 2008. > > The name was proposed by the Wikimedia Ukraine Board member Andriy Makukha. > > For details see: > http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Main_belt_asteroid_No._274301_named_Wikipedia > > -- > Анатолій Гончаров > mailto:[email protected] > ICQ: 364-176-156 > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
