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Sci-Fi Author Iain M. Banks Gets Asteroid Named after Him

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5 July, 2013 - 22:54
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http://minorplanetcenter.net/blog/sci-fi-author-iain-m-banks-gets-asteroid-named-after-him/ 

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5 July, 2013 - 23:39
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Re: Sci-Fi Author Iain M. Banks Gets Asteroid Named after Him

Link doesn't seem to work, but I heard the story.
 
I also heard they were trying to get the new Forth bridge named after him, but couldn't get the backing - shame

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7 July, 2013 - 18:53
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Re: Sci-Fi Author Iain M. Banks Gets Asteroid Named after Him

Its going to be named the Queensferry crossing.

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7 July, 2013 - 19:07
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Re: Sci-Fi Author Iain M. Banks Gets Asteroid Named after Him

Try this link Andi.
 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jul/04/iain-banks-asteroid-name-galache

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