Asteroid 2999 Dante
2999 Dante, named after Dante Alighieri, is a small main belt asteroid discovered in 1981 by Norman G. Thomas.
See source (Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names: Prepared on Behalf of Commission 20 Under the Auspices of the International Astronomical Union. Springer. p. 247.) on Amazon.
Sighting Citation:
“Asteroid 2999 Dante.” Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Elizabeth Coggeshall and Arielle Saiber, eds. July 25, 2011. https://www.dantetoday.org/sightings/asteroid-2999-dante/.
Posted July 25, 2011