Asteroids named after people called Israel
👶 Israel as a baby name🐶 Israel as a dog name
(17521) Kiek
Israël David Kiek (1811–1899) was a famous photographer in Leiden. The Dutch phrase “een kiekje maken” is still widely used to mean “to take a snapshot”.Discovered 27 January 1993 by E. W. Elst, Caussols
(402841) Kamakawiwo`ole
Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (1959–1997), known as IZ, was a Native Hawaiian musician and one of the most celebrated ukulele players of all time. He is regarded as one of Hawaii’s greatest artists. In the 2000s, his medley of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World” became a global classic.Discovered 25 April 2007 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon