# Astronomers just named an asteroid after 'Weird Al' Yankovic

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-26 21:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 1 · Current Velocity: 0.25

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| Yahoo | Astronomers just named an asteroid after 'Weird Al' Yankovic | 2026-09-23 16:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxON09SR056b05PVWVLbDJVTWd1NU41eUc4cEZZeDVHVXN3THdlWVB3VXZDcHZhdlRJV1VkczlNVjJHdW81OWFWZjNZdE8tOV9TdEJXcUdGMmVodVc4Zl9FeFQzOWRUZUpKWF9ZM2lQVTQtNkhwLVE5MzNmVEZCTzZfVnpjaWJSXzlmak43T0hobUVyYXlMOTFjUVdfaHZyRmVHZlo5ZGtR?oc=5) |

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