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'''B 612''' is the designation of the asteroid that is the home of the title character in [[Antoine de Saint-Exupéry]]'s classic novella ''[[The Little Prince]].'' In the story, the asteroid is described as having two active [[volcano]]es, an extinct volcano and a [[rose]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=SwQHBgAAQBAJ&dq=The+Little+Prince|title=The Little Prince|last=Saint-Exupéry|first=Antoine de|date=2014-12-31|publisher=Pelekanos Books|isbn=9789604009473|language=en}}</ref> |
'''B 612''' is the designation of the asteroid that is the home of the title character in [[Antoine de Saint-Exupéry]]'s classic novella ''[[The Little Prince]].'' In the story, the asteroid is described as having two active [[volcano]]es, an extinct volcano and a [[rose]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=SwQHBgAAQBAJ&dq=The+Little+Prince|title=The Little Prince|last=Saint-Exupéry|first=Antoine de|date=2014-12-31|publisher=Pelekanos Books|isbn=9789604009473|language=en}}</ref> |
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The name of the asteroid [[46610 Bésixdouze]] was suggested by F. Hemery and [[Jiří Grygar]] as a reference to the novella. The number 46610 is B612 |
The name of the asteroid [[46610 Bésixdouze]] was suggested by F. Hemery and [[Jiří Grygar]] as a reference to the novella. The number 46610 is B612 converted from [[hexadecimal]] notation to decimal, and Bésixdouze (French pronunciation: [be.sis.duːz]) is one way to pronounce B612 in French (lit. 'B six twelve').<ref>{{Cite book|title=Dictionary of Minor Planet Names|date=2003|publisher=[[Springer Berlin Heidelberg]]|isbn=9783540002383|pages=895|language=en|doi=10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_10040|chapter = (46610) Bésixdouze}}</ref> |
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An open-source typeface designed for avionics, and developed for [[Airbus]], was named B612.<ref>http://intactile.com/en/projets/b612</ref> |
An open-source typeface designed for avionics, and developed for [[Airbus]], was named B612.<ref>http://intactile.com/en/projets/b612</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:46, 3 September 2020
B 612 is the designation of the asteroid that is the home of the title character in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic novella The Little Prince. In the story, the asteroid is described as having two active volcanoes, an extinct volcano and a rose.[1]
The name of the asteroid 46610 Bésixdouze was suggested by F. Hemery and Jiří Grygar as a reference to the novella. The number 46610 is B612 converted from hexadecimal notation to decimal, and Bésixdouze (French pronunciation: [be.sis.duːz]) is one way to pronounce B612 in French (lit. 'B six twelve').[2]
An open-source typeface designed for avionics, and developed for Airbus, was named B612.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de (2014-12-31). The Little Prince. Pelekanos Books. ISBN 9789604009473.
- ^ "(46610) Bésixdouze". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2003. p. 895. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_10040. ISBN 9783540002383.
- ^ http://intactile.com/en/projets/b612
