Asteroids named after people called Easter

(221465) Rapa Nui

Rapa Nui is the name of Easter Island in the polynesian rapanui language. Situated 4000 km from the Chilean coast in the South Pacific, it is famous for its monumental statues, the moa茂s, and for its unique writing, the rongorongo.Discovered 28 January 2006 by J.-C. Merlin, Nogales