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Unmanned Spaceflight.com _ Chit Chat _ Asteroid 274860 Emilylakdawalla = 2009 RE 26
Posted by: Astro0 Jul 13 2014, 12:31 PM
Congratulations to Emily on being recognised by having this asteroid named for her.
A star on Earth and in the heavens 
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Posted by: Tom Dahl Jul 13 2014, 02:09 PM
Wow! Congratulations indeed, Emily! That is very cool.
-- Tom
Posted by: nprev Jul 13 2014, 04:19 PM
Well, how about that!!! Congratulations, Emily; what a well-deserved and apropos honor!
Posted by: lyford Jul 13 2014, 05:48 PM
Woah! Congrats and say hi to 18610 Arthurdent for me. Don't forget your towel while you're out there!
Posted by: algorithm Jul 13 2014, 06:33 PM
WOW indeed!. A well earned honour.To be remembered forever.... as my dad would say, "It would bring tears to a glass eye"
Posted by: Vultur Jul 13 2014, 08:47 PM
Congratulations! Awesome!
Posted by: Holder of the Two Leashes Jul 13 2014, 10:41 PM
Yes, congratulations! Currently her asteroid is in southern Pisces about three degrees due south of Epsilon Piscium. I'll give a salute in that direction tomorrow morning.
Posted by: elakdawalla Jul 14 2014, 12:58 AM
I knew it had been proposed by Rainer Kresken and Matthias Busch (they needed to know my birth year for the citation, and the Wikipedia page wasn't up yet) but had no idea when or if it'd be accepted. It's indeed quite an honor! Thanks, everybody. I'm pleased it's a main-belt asteroid and therefore no threat to anybody, at least for the foreseeable future
Posted by: Phil Stooke Jul 14 2014, 02:20 AM
Well done, Emily!
Phil
Posted by: Nix Jul 14 2014, 07:17 AM
Congratulations, that's soooooo cool!
Posted by: Astro0 Jul 14 2014, 09:06 AM
A little info on the asteroid http://comets-asteroids.findthedata.org/l/526504/274860-2009-RE26
OK people, so now we need mission proposals.
Mission science, spacecraft specs, propulsion, power systems (solar, mmrtg?), science instruments, cameras, sample return system! Work out the trajectory. Crowd source funds for a piggyback on a launch vehicle. Build a mission control infrastructure, a deep space comms system, deal with planetary protection protocols, sample re-entry vehicle etc....
Easy 
Exploration Mission to Investigate LocallY Large Asteroids, by seeKing, Determining, Assessing and knoWing ALL Anomolies
(yep, the name is a bit of a stretch, but you do better)
Posted by: climber Jul 14 2014, 11:59 AM
Wouldn't be easier to meet the real one?
274860 Congratulations Emily! BTW, we know now your full birthdate
Posted by: tasp Jul 14 2014, 02:26 PM
Seems like we should all chip in for some upgrades.
No ordinary 'rock' for our Emily, this one needs a major ring system and a retinue of satellites!!
Posted by: dilo Jul 14 2014, 02:30 PM
Congratulations, Emily!
Posted by: Roby72 Jul 14 2014, 04:51 PM
Thats amazing !
Congratulations Emily !
Robert
Posted by: machi Jul 14 2014, 07:14 PM
That's great news! Congratulations Emily!
Posted by: JohnVV Jul 14 2014, 11:34 PM
Horizons has been updated
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JPL/HORIZONS 274860 Emilylakdawalla (2009 RE26) 2014-Jul-14 16:32:24
Rec #:274860 (+COV) Soln.date: 2014-Jun-12_08:29:58 # obs: 82 (1996-2012)
FK5/J2000.0 helio. ecliptic osc. elements (au, days, deg., period=Julian yrs):
EPOCH= 2455206.5 ! 2010-Jan-10.00 (CT) Residual RMS= .28882
EC= .04213963210458093 QR= 2.852461537268677 TP= 2455802.4455498685
OM= 3.381411685258591 W= 154.86760997496 IN= 10.20202322557742
A= 2.977951309892919 MA= 245.7031488153073 ADIST= 3.103441082517162
PER= 5.13907 N= .191790757 ANGMOM= .029658849
DAN= 3.09057 DDN= 2.86342 L= 158.5983287
B= 4.3141294 MOID= 1.86228001 TP= 2011-Aug-28.9455498685
Asteroid physical parameters (km, seconds, rotational period in hours):
GM= n.a. RAD= n.a. ROTPER= n.a.
H= 16. G= .150 B-V= n.a.
ALBEDO= n.a. STYP= n.a.
ASTEROID comments:
1: soln ref.= JPL#2, OCC=0
2: source=ORB
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so a "celestia-SPICE" add on is not far off
-- artistic concept --
http://imgbox.com/WMv2g1IG
Posted by: Astro0 Jul 15 2014, 02:48 AM
I wonder if it could become an 'Easter egg' in Eyes on the Solar System 
Posted by: Bjorn Jonsson Jul 15 2014, 10:34 AM
Wow, congratulations! This is highly deserved.
Posted by: pospa Jul 15 2014, 12:11 PM
Wow, what a great news! Congratulations, Emily!
Very well deserved indeed.
Posted by: tedstryk Jul 15 2014, 12:19 PM
Congratulations Emily! Wow!
Posted by: t_oner Jul 16 2014, 08:48 AM
This is cool, congratulations!
Posted by: Gerald Jul 16 2014, 03:37 PM
Congratulations, Emily! And thanks for the detailed background blog post http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2014/07160448-asteroid-274860-emilylakdawalla.html.
Posted by: Tesheiner Jul 16 2014, 05:40 PM
Well deserved! Congratulations Emily!
Posted by: tasp Jul 17 2014, 12:11 AM
Would Emily's wishes regarding crater, mountain, and escarpment naming be observed if/when her asteroid is reconnoitered ??
Maybe honoring some retired Planetary Society staffers or significant and fondly remembered teachers in Emily's schooling? Might be a nice and heartfelt opportunity.
Posted by: elakdawalla Jul 17 2014, 12:40 AM
It's a nice thought, but I'm not sure I'll live to see a future in which random km-sized asteroids in the main belt get visited by camera-equipped spacecraft. NEOs, maybe, but it's real hard for me to imagine it happening in the main belt. (And yes, that is a challenge )
Posted by: remcook Jul 17 2014, 07:53 AM
Congrats! A real (well-deserved) honour!
Posted by: Astro0 Oct 5 2014, 04:06 AM
From Twitter: Asteroid (274860) Emilylakdawalla makes its closest approach to the Earth (2.085 AU) on the 5th October. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=274860.
Posted by: nprev Oct 5 2014, 09:52 AM
Guess we should all wave to it today.
Posted by: PDP8E Oct 5 2014, 10:31 PM
My belated CONGRATS!!!
We always knew you rocked, but now we can point to it!
Posted by: JohnVV Oct 5 2014, 11:25 PM
two images ( artist concept )
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Posted by: A.Nemo Nov 17 2014, 12:05 PM
Congratulations to Emily! you are Harmless 
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