- 4866 Badillo
4866 Badillo is an
asteroid named after a FilipinoJesuit astronomer and former director of theManila Observatory , Fr. Victor L. Badillo.According to the
International Astronomical Union (IAU),minor planet No. 4866 measuring some 13 to 30 kilometers across is now officially known as "Badillo," in honor of the Filipino priest who popularized astronomy in the Philippines.The IAU, through its 16-member Committee on Small Body Nomenclature, is the sole scientific organization with the authority and responsibility of christening small
solar-system bodies such as asteroids andcomets .In the case of minor planets, for centuries they have been traditionally named after mythological figures and geographical places as well as renowned scientists, poets, composers, artists, novelists and other prominent personalities.
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