Flag of 5535 Annefrank
This asteroid was discovered in 1942 by Karl Reinmuth. The name was chosen more than 50 years later, to honor Anne Frank - a young girl who died in a concentration camp during World War II.
Photo of Anne Frank
circa 1942 when 'her'
asteroid was discovered
On November 2, 2002 the spacecraft Stardust encountered the asteroid Annefrank. Data and particles from asteroid Annefrank 5535 returned to earth in Utah on January 16, 2006. Asteroid Annefrank orbits in the main belt. She was discovered on March 23, 1942 during the tragedy of the WWII.
Ann Frank's personal diary was published after her death and stands as a testimony to tragedy and inner light that can be found in the human heart. Her diary was first published in 1947 and later into English in 1952.
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