Funnily, it isn't ;) My nickname was invented back in the Sixties by my father actually. The A is from my forename and the Stra is from my last name. He signed his drawings with that and since I also drew all the time I liked and used it. When it was time to find a name for the internet I took it, as I wanted something that has nothing to do with fandom and can be used in every forum.
Sadly, wherever I come it is often already taken! This is why I had to put the "die" before here. Astra alone was not possible.
It also means "stars" in latin. "At astra" is a famous phrase. Aside from the satellite there is also an Opel car with that name, and beer even. But it has nothing to do with any of this.
There is a funny story how I came to that satellite. It belonged to the husband of one of my friends. He had it on his desk at work or something. And he wanted to throw it away. But my friend said, can't you see that it that this belongs to the person whose name already is on it LOL I waited for years to finally find a way to include it into one of my stories. She will be very happy.
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Is it what you're nickname is from? :)
Funnily, it isn't ;) My nickname was invented back in the Sixties by my father actually. The A is from my forename and the Stra is from my last name. He signed his drawings with that and since I also drew all the time I liked and used it. When it was time to find a name for the internet I took it, as I wanted something that has nothing to do with fandom and can be used in every forum.
Sadly, wherever I come it is often already taken! This is why I had to put the "die" before here. Astra alone was not possible.
It also means "stars" in latin. "At astra" is a famous phrase. Aside from the satellite there is also an Opel car with that name, and beer even. But it has nothing to do with any of this.
There is a funny story how I came to that satellite. It belonged to the husband of one of my friends. He had it on his desk at work or something. And he wanted to throw it away. But my friend said, can't you see that it that this belongs to the person whose name already is on it LOL I waited for years to finally find a way to include it into one of my stories. She will be very happy.