Elliott Smith Has Asteroid Named After Him

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    An astroid has been named after Elliott Smith:

    The International Astronomical Union’s Working Group for Small Body Nomenclature (WGSBN) has officially approved the designation “(861969) Elliottsmith” for a minor planet discovered in 2014. Fittingly, the asteroid’s numerical designation mirrors Smith’s birth date — August 6th, 1969.

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