I will name it George

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Asteroid Belt Is Named for George Takei
By SAMANTHA GROSS | Associated Press Writer
9:07 AM EDT, October 3, 2007

NEW YORK - A piece of outer space named for George Takei is in kind of a rough neighborhood for somebody who steers a starship: an asteroid belt.

An asteroid between Mars and Jupiter has been renamed 7307 Takei in honor of the actor, best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu in the original "Star Trek" series and movies.

"I am now a heavenly body," Takei, 70, said Tuesday, laughing. "I found out about it yesterday. ... I was blown away. It came out of the clear, blue sky -- just like an asteroid."

I haven't looked at LJ today. For all I know, everybody's linking this, but I couldn't let it pass. Here's to a great guy. You go, George!
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Comments

[davesslave.livejournal.com]

I'm delighted they did. I always liked his character. I have always liked the work he has done for his community.

[neonnurse.livejournal.com]

I hadn't seen that yet either, so thanks 1000K for sharing!

[redbird]

Nice, but someone at the AP needs to look up the phrase "asteroid belt".

[meggins.livejournal.com]

Yeh, my first thought was "the whole belt?" The article itself gets it right.