on the new banknotes, Lindgren's name had been the one most often put forward in the public debate. Asteroid Lindgren Asteroid 3204 Lindgren, discovered in 1978 by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Chernykh, was named after her. The name of the Swedish microsatellite Astrid 1, launched on 24 January 1995, was originally selected only as a common Swedish female name, but within a short time it was decided to name the instruments after characters in Lindgren's books: PIPPI (Prelude in Planetary Particle Imaging), EMIL (Electron Measurements – In-situ and Lightweight), and MIO (Miniature Imaging Optics). Astrid's Wellspring In memory of Lindgren, a memorial sculpture was created next to her childhood home, named ("Astrid's Wellspring" in English). It is situated at the spot where Lindgren first heard fairy tales. The sculpture consists of an artistic representation of a young person's head (1.37 m high), flattened on top, in the corner of a square pond, and, just above the water, a ring of rosehip thorn (with a single rosehip bud attached to it). The sculpture was initially slightly different in design and intended to be part of a fountain set in the city center, but the people of Vimmerby vehemently opposed the idea. Furthermore, Lindgren had stated that she never wanted to be represented as a statue. (However, there is a statue of Lindgren in the city center.) The memorial was sponsored by the culture council of Vimmerby. Lindgren's childhood home is near the statue and open to the public. Just from Astrid's Wellspring is a museum in her memory. The author is buried in Vimmerby where the Astrid Lindgren's World theme park is also located. The children's museum Junibacken, in Stockholm, was opened in June 1996 with the main theme of the permanent exhibition being devoted to Lindgren; at the heart of the museum is a theme train ride through the world of Lindgren's novels. Works (selection) Series Bill Bergson series () Bill Bergson, Master Detective (, 1946) Bill Bergson Lives Dangerously (, 1951) Bill Bergson and the White Rose Rescue (, 1954) Children's Everywhere series Noriko-San: girl of Japan (also known as: Eva Visits Noriko-San, Swedish: , 1956) Sia Lives on Kilimanjaro (, 1958) My Swedish Cousins (, 1959) Lilibet, circus child (, 1960) Marko Lives in Yugoslavia (, 1962) Dirk Lives in Holland (, 1963) Randi Lives in Norway (also known as: Gerda Lives in Norway, Swedish: 1965) Noy Lives in