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Asteroids named in honour of Indigenous Australians for significant contribution to Aboriginal astronomy – ABC Message Stick
Asteroids are named in honour of Indigenous elders, academics and the Torres Strait island community.

When Meriam elder Uncle Segar Passi looks to the night sky, there’s now a special place among the heavens he can call his own.
Key points:
- Five asteroids have been named after two Indigenous elders, two Indigenous academics and a Torres Strait island community
- The asteroids were originally discovered in 1979 at the Siding Springs Observatory in NSW
- Torres Strait Islander culture is linked to the stars, which inform laws, customs, and practices
A 1.9-kilometre…
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