Dwarf Planet Eris, formerly known as 'Xena' |
Dwarf Planet Eris, formerly known as 'Xena' |
Sep 13 2006, 10:59 PM
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Here's the official name of the 'Xena' ...
Eris: 'Xena' (2003 UB313, 136199) Eris I or Dysnomia: 'Gabrielle' -------------------- - blue_scape / Nico -
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Sep 14 2006, 02:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1281 Joined: 18-December 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 124 |
As the Bad Astronomer points out:
QUOTE The moon of Eris, formerly known as Gabrielle, is now Dysnomia, the goddess of lawlessness. Mind the pun here: Xena was played by Lucy Lawless! Man, that’s funny. That must have been on purpose. I’ll have to track that down. That's a great story, but may be too good to be true.... -------------------- Lyford Rome
"Zis is not nuts, zis is super-nuts!" Mathematician Richard Courant on viewing an Orion test |
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