Moon crater named after Michael Jackson

The 13.5 metre-wide site, formerly Posidonius J, is in the Lake of Dreams, next to a 1,200 acre plot owned by Jackson, which he bought at the cost of $27.40 (£17) per acre.The crater was renamed Michael Joseph Jackson by The Lunar Republic Society, which promotes the exploration, settlement and development of the Moon.

Jackson, who was reported to have been one of the largest lunar landowners, bought his plot in 2005 and owned a smaller parcel in the Sea of Vapours. According to the society the Jackson crater may be viewed from Earth using a typical home telescope under standard observational conditions.

Jackson's work was heavily influenced by the moon, from his trademark "moonwalk" dance, his autobiography called Moonwalk and an unreleased song called Scared Of The Moon.
A spokesman for the society said: "The official designation of a Lunar crater is a singular honour bestowed upon only a select few luminaries. "Among those receiving this rare tribute over the past century are Leonardo da Vinci, Christopher Columbus, Sir Isaac Newton, Julius Caesar and Jules Verne."

Fuente: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/