An Asteroid has been named for Freddie Mercury!

[mr bruess]

An Asteroid has been named for Freddie Mercury (https://www.facebook.com/freddiemercury/)!
This video announcement was first shown at the Freddie Mercury 70th Birthday Party in Montreux, Switzerland, Sunday 4 September 2016.
In announcing Asteroid 17473 Freddie Mercury, Brian May (https://www.facebook.com/BrianMayCom/) said:
"I'm happy to be able to announce that the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center has today designated Asteroid 17473, discovered 1991, in Freddie’s name, timed to honour his 70th Birthday. Henceforth this object will be known as Asteroid 17473 Freddiemercury. Published in the September 4th announcements of the Minor Planet Center, operating out of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory), this announcement is to recognise Freddie’s outstanding influence in the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAeGv7DE5OM

[Stonius]

The dude's already got an entire planet named after him! It should have been named after Bowie! :-)

[PeterM]

David Bowie has one also...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/342843_Davidbowie

Wonderful to see Freddie Mercury now has one and wonder who will get the first images and and show Freddie moving amongst the stars?

[Stonius]

Ah, all is well with the universe, then :-)

[Lee]

Freddie should have a star named after him! :)

[el_draco]

Appropriate recognition of his talent and contribution to society.... :rolleyes: