 view gallery |   Michael Faraday & Faraday Crater - The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, U.K.
in Extraterrestrial Locations Michael Faraday was a nineteenth century British physicist and Chemist. posted by:  Mike_bjm location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 6/4/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | William Shakespeare & Asteroid 2985 Shakespeare - University of Birmingham - Edgbaston, Birmingham, U.K. in Extraterrestrial Locations A life-size statue of William Shakespeare above the entrance to the Great Hall of the University of Birmingham. posted by: Mike_bjm location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 6/3/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Sir Edward Elgar & Asteroid 4818 Elgar - University of Birmingham - Edgbaston, Birmingham, U.K. in Extraterrestrial Locations A blue plaque for Sir Edward Elgar who was appointed the University of Bimringham's first professor of music in 1905. posted by: Mike_bjm location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 6/1/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Sir Walter Norman Haworth & Haworth Crater - University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, U.K. in Extraterrestrial Locations Sir Walter Norman Haworth is one of eleven Nobel Laureates honoured by the University by being part of its 'Nobel Prize Winners' wall display in the Aston Webb Building. posted by: Mike_bjm location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 6/1/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Akhenaten & the 326290 Akhenaten Asteroid - Gellért Hill, Budapest, Hungary in Extraterrestrial Locations Bronze statue Akhenaten an Egyptian pharaoh of 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt located in the Garden of Philosophy on Gellért Hill in Budapest & 326290 Akhenaten Asteroid a large rock that orbits the Sun between orbits of Mars and Jupiter. posted by: vraatja location: Budapest, Hungary date approved: 5/26/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | 29 Amphitrite & Amphitrite on fountain / Amfitríta na kašne - Jicín (East Bohemia) in Extraterrestrial Locations Asteroid 29 bears name of the ancient Greek sea goddess Amphitrite. The given coordinates indicate an Amphitrite statue on Empire-style fountain located in the main public space of town Jicín - Valdštejnovo námestí (Wallenstein Square). posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia date approved: 5/24/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | 5143 Heracles & Heracles and Antaîos sculptural group - Vranov nad Dyjí (South Moravia) in Extraterrestrial Locations Asteroid 5143 bears name of divine hero of Greek mythology, Heracles. The given coordinates indicate the Baroque sculptural group Heracles and Antaîos located in Cour d'honneur of the Chateau Vranov nad Dyjí (zámek Vranov nad Dyjí). posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia date approved: 5/13/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | 2999 Dante Asteroid & Dante Aligheri Monument - Newburgh, New York in Extraterrestrial Locations The main-belt asteroid 2999 Dante is named after the Florentine poet Dante Aligheri. A monument dedicated to Italian poet Dante Alighieri is located outside the Newburgh Public Library at 124 Grand Street. posted by:  neoc1 location: New York date approved: 5/8/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | 5103 Diviš & Prokop Diviš memorial - Znojmo (South Moravia) in Extraterrestrial Locations Asteroid 5103 bears name of the Czech priest, inventor and scientist Prokop Diviš. The given coordinates indicate a small Prokop Diviš memorial with his bronze bust, situated in square bearing his name in historic centre of Znojmo. posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia date approved: 5/8/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Triton (moon) & Triton (god) - Chateau fountain / Zámecká fontána - Klášterec nad Ohrí (North-West Bohemia) in Extraterrestrial Locations Neptune's moon Triton bears name of a mythological Greek god and messenger of the sea - Triton. The given coordinates mark Tritons stone sculpture in fountain, located in the front of neo-Gothic Chateau Klášterec nad Ohrí (zámek Klášterec nad Ohrí). posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia date approved: 5/3/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Aleksei Gubarev & 2544 Gubarev Asteroid - Prague, Czech Republic in Extraterrestrial Locations Aleksei Gubarev ( 29 March 1931 – 21 February 2015) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on two space flights: Soyuz 17 and Soyuz 28 posted by: ToRo61 location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia date approved: 5/3/2020 last visited: 5/18/2020 |
 view gallery | Vladimir Remek & 2552 Remek Asteroid - Prague, Czech Republic in Extraterrestrial Locations Vladimír Remek (born 26 September 1948) is considered to be the first astronaut from the European Union posted by: ToRo61 location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia date approved: 5/3/2020 last visited: 5/18/2020 |
 view gallery | 2706 Borovsky & Karel Havlícek Borovský monument - Duchcov (North-West Bohemia) in Extraterrestrial Locations Asteroid 2706 bears name of Czech writer, poet, critic, politician, and journalist Karel Havlícek Borovský. The given coordinates mark the Karel Havlícek Borovský monument located in the front of Rondo-Cubist Gymnasium complex in Duchcov. posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia date approved: 5/1/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | 127 Johanna & Jeanne d'Arc - Reims, France in Extraterrestrial Locations [EN] The main belt asteroid 127 Johanna bears the name of Joan of Arc, French heroine of the Middle Ages. [FR] L'astéroïde de ceinture principale 127 Johanna porte le nom de Jeanne d'Arc, héroïne française du moyen age. posted by: pmaupin location: Grand-Est, France date approved: 4/27/2020 last visited: 6/6/2019 |
 view gallery | 127 Johanna & Jeanne d'Arc - Alise-Sainte-Reine, France in Extraterrestrial Locations [EN] The main belt asteroid 127 Johanna bears the name of Joan of Arc, French heroine of the Middle Ages. [FR] L'astéroïde de ceinture principale 127 Johanna porte le nom de Jeanne d'Arc, héroïne française du moyen age. posted by: pmaupin location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France date approved: 4/26/2020 last visited: 6/6/2018 |
 view gallery | 52963 Vercingetorix & Vercingétorix - Alise-Sainte-Reine, France in Extraterrestrial Locations [EN] The main belt asteroid 52963 Vercingetorix, It was named after Vercingétorix, chief and king of the Arvernes.
[FR] L'astéroïde de ceinture principale 52963 Vercingetorix, Il a été nommé d'après Vercingétorix, chef et roi des Arvernes. posted by: pmaupin location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France date approved: 4/25/2020 last visited: 6/6/2018 |
 view gallery | 2047 Smetana & Bedrich Smetana - Chateau park (Benátky nad Jizerou, Central Bohemia) in Extraterrestrial Locations Inner Main-belt Asteroid 2047 Smetana bears name of Czech composer Bedrich Smetana, whose depicted bronze bust decorates upper part of the Chateau park in Benátky nad Jizerou. posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia date approved: 4/19/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Benjamin Franklin & Franklin Lunar Crater - New Orleans, LA in Extraterrestrial Locations The Benjamin Franklin monument faces Camp Street in Lafayette Square, New Orleans, Louisiana. Franklin is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the visible Moon; it is named after Benjamin Franklin. posted by:  denben location: Louisiana date approved: 4/17/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Crater Heyrovský (Moon) & Jaroslav Heyrovský - Vysehrad Cemetery (Prague, Czechia) in Extraterrestrial Locations Lunar impact crater Heyrovsky bears name of a prominent Czech scientist of the 20th century Jaroslav Heyrovský. The given coordinates mark his grave, which is located in the Czech national burial ground - Vyšehrad cemetery in Prague. posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia date approved: 4/17/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Crater Purkyne (Moon) & Jan Evangelista Purkyne - Vysehrad Cemetery (Prague, Czechia) in Extraterrestrial Locations Lunar impact crater Purkyne bears name of a prominent Czech scientist of the 19th century Jan Evangelista Purkyne. The given coordinates mark his grave, which is located in the Czech national burial ground - Vyšehrad cemetery in Prague. posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia date approved: 4/17/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | 2706 Borovsky & Karel Havlícek Borovský monument - Kutná Hora (Central Bohemia) in Extraterrestrial Locations Asteroid 2706 bears name of Czech writer, poet, critic, politician, and journalist Karel Havlícek Borovský. The given coordinates mark the Karel Havlícek Borovský monument at Vlášský dvur (Italian Court) in Kutná Hora historic centre. posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia date approved: 4/16/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Asteroid 60 Echo - Eventyrhaven - Odense, Danmark in Extraterrestrial Locations Den forelskede Echo vandrer om i skoven, men kan kun gentage den elskedes ord...Echo wanders through the forest, but can only repeat the beloved's words. posted by: Walking Boots location: Denmark date approved: 4/15/2020 last visited: 5/7/2020 |
 view gallery | Asteroid 12 Victoria - Douglas, Isle of Man in Extraterrestrial Locations This statue of Queen Victoria is situated in an external alcove on the first floor of Queen Victoria House in Victoria Street, Douglas. posted by: Mike_bjm location: Isle of Man date approved: 4/13/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Asteroid 78 Diana & Diana The Huntress - New Orleans, LA in Extraterrestrial Locations Augustus Saint-Gaudens' gilded bronze sculpture 'Diana' is located at the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden within New Orleans City Park, Louisiana. Asteroid 78 Diana was named after her. posted by: denben location: Louisiana date approved: 4/12/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery | 3412 Kafka & Franz Kafka bust - Podebrady (Central Bohemia) in Extraterrestrial Locations Asteroid 3412 bears name of renowned German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer Franz Kafka. The given coordinates mark the Franz Kafka bust at Jirího námestí (George Square) in spa town Podebrady historic centre. posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia date approved: 4/8/2020 last visited: never |
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