asteroid B-612

Asteroid B-612 is a fictional asteroid from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's "The Little Prince," imagined as the small, personal planet where the prince lives. In reality, B-612 is a designated asteroid sometimes referenced in astronomy, but it’s not officially recognized as a large or significant asteroid by scientists. The story uses B-612 as a symbolic, charming setting to explore themes of childhood innocence, imagination, and human nature. While it’s a creation of literature, it captures the idea of tiny, distant worlds in space that could exist beyond our current knowledge.