Daniel S. Goldin
NASA Administrator
400 7th Street, S. W.
Washington, D. C. 20590


Dear Dr. Goldin,

	Considering forthcoming the 30th anniversary of the first manned
lunar mission and its great importance for cosmic exploration and all
humankind, we should like to inform you that three minor planets discovered at
the Klet Observatory in the Czech Republic were named in honor of the crew
of Apollo 11 now.

	There are minor planets :

(6469) Armstrong
(6470) Aldrin
(6471) Collins

	The citations announcing these namings appeared on Minor Planet
Circular No. 34623 issued by the Minor Planet Center of the International
Astronomical Union on 1999 May 4. Names were suggested by J. Ticha, M.
Tichy and Z. Moravec, who observed these minor planets at the Klet
Observatory in 1995 opposition, just prior to their numbering.

All three minor planets were discovered in the course of long-term Klet minor
planet search programme by late A. Mrkos in early eighties. All three minor
planets belong to main belt population.

With best regards

Yours Sincerely

     Jana Ticha

Director                          
Klet Observatory                  
Zatkovo nabrezi 4                
370 01 Ceske Budejovice     
Czech Republic