There are also hundreds of other planets which are sometimes so small that it’s difficult to see them through the telescope.
When an astronomer discovers one of them, he doesn’t give the planet a name, but only a number. He calls it, for example, Asteroid 3251.
CHAPTER 4 – ASTEROID
I believe that the planet from which the little prince came is Asteroid B-612.
This asteroid was seen only once through the telescope. It was by a Turkish astronomer, in 1909.
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He spoke about his discovery at the International Astronomical Congress.
But nobody believed him because he was wearing Turkish clothes. Adults do such things.
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Fortunately for the reputation of Asteroid B-612, a Turkish leader made a law that people had to wear clothes like Europeans.
The astronomer spoke about his discovery again in 1920. He was wearing very elegant clothes. And this time everybody accepted his discovery.
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