[AstroNet] asteroid naming competition: public internet voting

[Jun Takahashi]

Dear all

SAAO/SALT is conducting an asteroid naming competition where Dr. Amanda
Gulbis offered an opportunity for youth in South Africa to suggest a name
for an asteroid she discovered. More than 100 names were suggested and a
selection committee at SAAO chose top five names -- Ubuntu, Jabulani,
Mzanzi, ILITYE, and isiqobo (motivations for these names can be found on the
website). And now the general public may elect the winning name from these.
Please visit our website at http://www.nameourasteroid.org.za/ and move  to
the vote page. Everybody is welcome to take part in the voting, although
each person can vote only once. The winning name will be announced on 1
February and forwarded to the International Astronomical Union (IAU) for
ratification.

There will be a lucky draw among all those taking part in the online vote
(excluding SAAO members and their families). And if your name is drawn,
you'll receive a SAAO/SALT gift hamper.

If you have any question, please contact to asteroid at saao.ac.za.


Regards
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Mr. Jun Takahashi
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Visiting Student
South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO)
P.O. Box 9, Observatory, 7935, Cape Town
South Africa
http://www.saao.ac.za/
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PhD Student / Research Assistant
Center for Planetary Science (CPS),
Graduate School of Science, Kobe University
1-1, Rokkodai-cho, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo, 657-8501
Japan
http://www.cps-jp.org/
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