Dwarf Planet Eris, formerly known as 'Xena' |
Dwarf Planet Eris, formerly known as 'Xena' |
Sep 13 2006, 10:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 531 Joined: 24-August 05 Member No.: 471 |
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, 12:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
I seem to recall that Brown, et. al., were holding off on announcing the "real" names of their discoveries until after it was determined whether or not 'Xena' would be considered a planet. Something about planet naming conventions vs. TNO naming conventions.
So -- does anyone know, are these names the TNO versions of the names they had in mind? Or were they looking at these names all along? -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Sep 14 2006, 04:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2511 Joined: 13-September 05 Member No.: 497 |
So -- does anyone know, are these names the TNO versions of the names they had in mind? Or were they looking at these names all along? I seem to remember reading around the time that Quaoar was named that a general naming source for KBOs was going to be non-western creation myths, but I can't find that reference at the moment (Mike Brown's web pages have all been updated since then.) Frankly, if these names reference the IAU debacle, then they are a little too whimsical for my taste. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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