<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><div>Dear all</div><div><br></div><div>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 <a href="http://www.nameourasteroid.org.za/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 65, 112); ">http://www.nameourasteroid.org.za/</a> 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. </div>
<div><br></div><div>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.</div><div>
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</div><div>If you have any question, please contact to <a href="mailto:asteroid@saao.ac.za">asteroid@saao.ac.za</a>.</div><div class="im" style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80); "><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></span>Regards<br>
-- <br>............................................................................<br>Mr. Jun Takahashi<br>............................................................................<br>Visiting Student<br>South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO)<br>
P.O. Box 9, Observatory, 7935, Cape Town<br>South Africa<br><a href="http://www.saao.ac.za/">http://www.saao.ac.za/</a><br>.............................................................................<br>PhD Student / Research Assistant<br>
Center for Planetary Science (CPS),<br>Graduate School of Science, Kobe University<br>1-1, Rokkodai-cho, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo, 657-8501<br>Japan<br><a href="http://www.cps-jp.org/">http://www.cps-jp.org/</a><br>.............................................................................<br>
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