Asteroid named after ‘Hitchhiker’ humorist

Douglas Adams, creator of the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, has joined the celestials . . . he has an asteroid named after him. and not just any asteroid. This particular space rock was chosen because it carried the provisional designation 2001 DA42 . . . that is:

* the year of his death
* his initials
* and, of course, the answer to the question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.
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[Listening to: The Best Of CD 2 - 03 - Wickerman (rec. 1997) - Bruce Dickinson - (4:40)]