3204 Lindgren
Encyclopedia
3204 Lindgren is an asteroid
discovered by Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh
on September 1, 1978. In 1996 it was named after the Swedish
writer Astrid Lindgren
by the Russian Academy of Science. When announced, she is said to have declared "From now on you can address me Asteroid Lindgren".
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...
discovered by Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh
Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh
Nikolay Stepanovich Chernykh was a Soviet and Russian astronomer.Chernykh was born in the city of Usman' in Voronezh Oblast...
on September 1, 1978. In 1996 it was named after the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
writer Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren , 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish author and screenwriter who is the world's 25th most translated author and has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide...
by the Russian Academy of Science. When announced, she is said to have declared "From now on you can address me Asteroid Lindgren".