You have full access to this open access chapter, Download reference work entry PDF
1990 WW2. Discovered 1990 Nov. 23 by A. Natori and T. Urata at Yakiimo.
Named for a cat appearing in Lewis Carroll’s {see planet (6984)} famous fairy tale Alice in Wonderland. Its unique characteristics is its laughing voice that lingers after the cat fades away. (M 33786)
Name and citation proposed by T. Urata.
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2003 Springer-Verlag
About this entry
Cite this entry
(2003). (6042) Cheshirecat. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5607
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5607
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-00238-3
Online ISBN: 978-3-540-29925-7
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive