The result was redirect to List of minor planets: 12001–13000. Mark Arsten ( talk) 00:50, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
This is a clear-cut example of an astronomical object that fails the criteria of Notability (astronomical objects). That the rock was named after a student is irrelevant. The notability guideline clearly states: "If an otherwise non-notable object has been named for a famous individual or mythological character, then it may be appropriate to include this information in the article for the individual or character (i.e. the notability of the asteroid is not inherited from its notable namesake). If the object is notable for other reasons, then of course the information may also be included in its article." Notability is not inherited from the naming procedures for an object. Often, small rocks in space are named in honor of a person. This does not make the rock notable as an object of scientific interest. However, the namesake may be notable. If Jeric Macalintal had a WP article, I would suggest merging this information into his article rather than nominating for AfD. However, Macalintal has no page, and even a basic search reveals he has no basis for notability himself. This object has no substantial coverage that would allow the building of an article beyond stub-class. Thus, the AfD nomination for this article. AstroCog ( talk) 14:07, 17 October 2013 (UTC)
That the rock was named after a student is irrelevant.would be correct if that was just it, and not picked up by sources. But this naming (and thus the asteroid) are covered in multiple RS (e.g. [1], [2] (go to the end of the article to see Macalintal cited). As such this object has a better-than-standard claim to notability, and being covered in news sources passes our general notability guideline. -- cyclopia speak! 13:59, 18 October 2013 (UTC)
If an otherwise non-notable object has been named for a famous individual or mythological character, then it may be appropriate to include this information in the article for the individual or character (i.e. the notability of the asteroid is not inherited from its notable namesake). If the object is notable for other reasons, then of course the information may also be included in its article.(Formatting in the original) Even reports specifically about 12088 Macalintal being named after Jeric Macalintal would only be useful for estabilishing notability for Jeric Macalintal, not the space rock. (Although it appears that Jeric Macalintal would fall under WP:BLP1E anyway.)
Kintanar joins a growing constellation of minor planets that have been named after Filipinos. It began in 1995, when the IAU named asteroid 6282 Edwelda in honor of the writers of this article.That's the phrasing from the first, but it appears in the second also. But even if it does count as independent, that wouldn't solve all the other issues with it as a source for this space rock.) Egsan Bacon ( talk) 15:05, 18 October 2013 (UTC)
Secondly, being named after something notable does not make a thing notable- Absolutely, but that's not the argument. The argument is that the asteroid has been quoted in sources because of the naming. But it's not inheritance, it's the sources directly covering that. I concede the two sources are equivalent, but I guess we're missing also the Filipino-language sources. Tip of the iceberg. -- cyclopia speak! 15:37, 18 October 2013 (UTC)
The result was redirect to List of minor planets: 12001–13000. Mark Arsten ( talk) 00:50, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
This is a clear-cut example of an astronomical object that fails the criteria of Notability (astronomical objects). That the rock was named after a student is irrelevant. The notability guideline clearly states: "If an otherwise non-notable object has been named for a famous individual or mythological character, then it may be appropriate to include this information in the article for the individual or character (i.e. the notability of the asteroid is not inherited from its notable namesake). If the object is notable for other reasons, then of course the information may also be included in its article." Notability is not inherited from the naming procedures for an object. Often, small rocks in space are named in honor of a person. This does not make the rock notable as an object of scientific interest. However, the namesake may be notable. If Jeric Macalintal had a WP article, I would suggest merging this information into his article rather than nominating for AfD. However, Macalintal has no page, and even a basic search reveals he has no basis for notability himself. This object has no substantial coverage that would allow the building of an article beyond stub-class. Thus, the AfD nomination for this article. AstroCog ( talk) 14:07, 17 October 2013 (UTC)
That the rock was named after a student is irrelevant.would be correct if that was just it, and not picked up by sources. But this naming (and thus the asteroid) are covered in multiple RS (e.g. [1], [2] (go to the end of the article to see Macalintal cited). As such this object has a better-than-standard claim to notability, and being covered in news sources passes our general notability guideline. -- cyclopia speak! 13:59, 18 October 2013 (UTC)
If an otherwise non-notable object has been named for a famous individual or mythological character, then it may be appropriate to include this information in the article for the individual or character (i.e. the notability of the asteroid is not inherited from its notable namesake). If the object is notable for other reasons, then of course the information may also be included in its article.(Formatting in the original) Even reports specifically about 12088 Macalintal being named after Jeric Macalintal would only be useful for estabilishing notability for Jeric Macalintal, not the space rock. (Although it appears that Jeric Macalintal would fall under WP:BLP1E anyway.)
Kintanar joins a growing constellation of minor planets that have been named after Filipinos. It began in 1995, when the IAU named asteroid 6282 Edwelda in honor of the writers of this article.That's the phrasing from the first, but it appears in the second also. But even if it does count as independent, that wouldn't solve all the other issues with it as a source for this space rock.) Egsan Bacon ( talk) 15:05, 18 October 2013 (UTC)
Secondly, being named after something notable does not make a thing notable- Absolutely, but that's not the argument. The argument is that the asteroid has been quoted in sources because of the naming. But it's not inheritance, it's the sources directly covering that. I concede the two sources are equivalent, but I guess we're missing also the Filipino-language sources. Tip of the iceberg. -- cyclopia speak! 15:37, 18 October 2013 (UTC)