PLANET CLAPTON. A minor planet 4305 was named in Eric Clapton’s honor in 1990. Discovered in 1976, it was given the provisional designation of 1976EC. The citation announcing the name appeared in the Minor Planet Circular Number 16249 dated 10 April 1990.
Eric Clapton is not the only rock musician who has had a planet named after him. The International Astronomical Union at Harvard University has honored several others. They include John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly and Jerry Garcia.
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