some of which are small that one has a hard time seeing them through the telescope. When an astronomer discovers one of these he does not give it a name but only a number.
He might call it for example Asteroid 325. then they would be convinced and leave you in peace from their questions. They are like that. One must not hold it against them. Children should always show great forbearance toward grown-up people.
I have serious reason to believe that the planet from which the little prince came is the asteroid known as B-612.
This asteroid has only once been seen through the telescope. That was by a Turkish astronomer in 1909. On making his discovery the astronomer had presented it to the International Astronomical Congress in a great demonstration. But he was in Turkish costume and so nobody would believe what he said.
for the reputation of Asteroid B-612 a Turkish dictator made a law that his subjects under pain of death.