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Names for large KBOs
JohnQMetro
Posted on: Feb 7 2007, 01:58 PM


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QUOTE (David @ Feb 6 2007, 08:41 AM) *
I wouldn't call 20 1/2 months "fairly quickly". Although, given that it took 49 months to name Sao, Halimede, and Laomedeia, perhaps it might seem that way.


Well, to be fair, the naming of 2003 UB313 probably had to wait until the issue of whether it was a planet or not was settled. However, for the others, they are large enough (or probably large enough) to qualify as 'Dwarf Planets', but they still are given nothing more than numbers, when even 1 km natural satellites of Jupiter get real names.
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Names for large KBOs
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Posted on: Feb 5 2007, 04:32 PM


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In recent months, I'm beginning to wonder if anyone but me cares about naming. I know 2003 UB313 got a name fairly quickly, but what about 2005 FY9, announced at the same time? Why is it that 2002 TX300 and 2002 AW197 remain unnamed, despite being fairly large and known about for a few years? Does anyone have any info on this?

Also, does anyone have info on the satellite of Orcus?
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