The Little Prince

The Little Prince (French Le Petit Prince), published in 1943, is French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's most famous novel, which he wrote while staying at a hotel in New York.

Astronomy

In 2003, a small asteroid moon, Petit-Prince (discovered in 1998), was named after the Little Prince's inspiration, Empress Eugénie's and Napoleon III's son, Napoleon Eugene, Prince Imperial.

Related Topics:
2003 - Asteroid moon - Petit-Prince - 1998 - Empress Eugénie - Napoleon III - Napoleon Eugene, Prince Imperial

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There is an asteroid called 46610 Bésixdouze, which is French for "B612". B612 was the name given the asteroid which the Little Prince lived on.

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In addition, asteroid 2578 Saint-Exupéry was named after the author of The Little Prince.

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