26858 Misterrogers
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26858 Misterrogers is a main-belt
asteroid
named after children's television host Fred Rogers. Rogers, who had a lifelong fascination with the sky and astronomy
—he obtained a pilot's license while still in high school— also produced a planetarium
show called The Sky above Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which is still shown at many planetariums across the United States
.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
named after children's television host Fred Rogers. Rogers, who had a lifelong fascination with the sky and astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
—he obtained a pilot's license while still in high school— also produced a planetarium
Planetarium
A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation...
show called The Sky above Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which is still shown at many planetariums across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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