Wednesday, November 12, 2008

wiki wednesday

It's time for Wiki Wednesday!

1. Go to wikipedia.
2. Click on "random article" on the left-hand sidebar.
3. Post it.

Today's random article is a double-header. I got a planet named after a singer, with whom I was unfamiliar so I've included her entry as well. Pretty slim info, but fun, nonetheless.

First, the planet:

677 Aaltje is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

It is named after the Dutch singer Aaltje Noordewier-Reddingius.

Now, the singer:
Aaltje Noordewier-Reddingius (1 September 1868, Deurne - 6 April 1949, Hilversum) was a noted Dutch soprano and teacher.[1]

She was a mentor to singers such as Aafje Heynis and Laurens Bogtman.

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