Asteroids named after people called Les
👶 Les as a baby name
Les Rogers mentored a finalist in the 2016 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. He teaches at the Saint Edward's School, Vero Beach, Florida.Discovered 31 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
Les Paul (Lester William Pollfuss, 1915-2009) was a famous guitarist who, in 1950, invented the solid-body electric guitar. In his music he also for the first time used multitrack recording.Discovered 8 June 1997 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
Les Shadoks was a French animated television series broadcast from 1968 to 1974. The Shadoks were bird-like characters, living on the two-dimensional planet Shadok. The show used several phrases still used today in France, including “why do it the easy way when you can do it the hard way?”. Many of these phrases apply to engineering.Discovered 29 July 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
Les Planes de Son is a 1500-m-high plateau in the Catalan Pyrenees. It is the location of a facility used for both environmental education and research. The astronomical observatory, where this minor planet was rediscovered, combines scientific programs with activities for the general public and schools.Discovered 9 June 2004 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
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