This article has been imported from chorus.fm for discussion. All of the forum rules still apply. 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. more Not all embedded content is displayed here. You can view the original to see embedded videos and other embedded content.