Asteroid named after Vanessa-Mae

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Asteroid named after Vanessa-Mae

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A small main belt asteroid body orbiting the sun was named after Vanessa-Mae.

The small main belt asteroid 1990 QW17 was discovered by L. V. Zhuravleva on August 26, 19990 at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. The asteroid has been renamed Vanessa-Mae. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the CIT writes on its website to following statement:

10313 Vanessa-Mae: Discovered 1990 Aug. 26 by L. V. Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory.
Brilliant violinist Vanessa-Mae (b. 1978) created a "bridge between classical and popular music". Her debut album in 1995 sold two million copies. She has won world recognition for her performances in the most prestigious halls.

sources: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

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