Asteroid named after Wil Wheaton of Star Trek fame

[Palinurus]

On January 18, 2017 it was announced that a small asteroid has been named after Wil Wheaton: _https://twitter.com/RonBaalke/status/821869370624217090

NASA/JPL confirmation: _https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=wilwheaton;orb=0;old=0;cov=0;log=0;cad=0#orb

Wil Wheaton's reaction: _http://wilwheaton.net/2017/01/the-glint-of-light-on-broken-glass/

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Today, I found out that I kind of get to be in space and live right here on Earth … because an asteroid has been named after me. It’s asteroid 391257, and it’s currently in Canis Minor. As soon as it gets dark here, I’m going to walk out into my backyard, look up into the sky, just a little above Sirius, and know that, even though I can’t see it with my naked eye, it’s out there, and it’s named after me.

 

[JGeropoulas]

I guess I'm showing my age :(

When I first read your title, I thought you'd made a mistake, and meant to say Will Robinson from that 60's campy TV show, "Lost In Space" (1965-68).