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re: A human name could be taken from the Lord of the Rings novels

ljk — 8/1/2005 1:35:31 PM (archived)

How about Tombaugh? Or the name of another astronomer (presumably deceased) who made important contributions to outer Sol system astronomy?

I will not stand for another Spirit and Opportunity type BS name for such an important discovery. Such things should be named after people who made important contributions to the field, not some PC nonsense.

And as far as I am concerned, Pluto is a minor planet, not a major one. It is one of the larger known members of the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt. Had it been found now and not 75 years ago, you know that is how it would have been classified.

Will we have to ramp up Ceres' designation from minor planet? I don't think so.

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Xena a POLL : Planet YES or NO - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/31/2005 11:00:27 PM
- Planet Classification - SDF - 8/2/2005 2:15:42 PM
- Old News... - Eric - 8/1/2005 3:59:47 AM
  - what evidence there was... - Adam - 10/9/2005 9:16:35 PM
  - Context - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2005 3:51:08 PM
    - See? It's that easy. - Tom Brosz - 10/9/2005 2:27:15 AM
    - But what about... Planet Y? - ljk - 8/3/2005 5:29:10 PM
  - Eric, Drop the secret plot B.S. - R.L. - 8/1/2005 6:01:11 AM
    - A lackluster place place this is..... - Lindy - 8/2/2005 3:52:07 PM
      - Complaints are welcome on the community board - R.L. - 8/2/2005 4:19:52 PM
- If it has an atmosphere, then Yes! - SteveS - 8/1/2005 2:52:55 AM
  - X, Y, Z... - Nick Hoffman - 8/2/2005 4:31:10 AM
  - So Mercury's Not A Planet? Is Titan A Planet? - Mark Eby - 8/1/2005 12:15:57 PM
    - re: So Mercury's Not A Planet? Is Titan A Planet? - ljk - 8/1/2005 2:18:28 PM
    - Why are you making it an either/or thing? - SteveS - 8/1/2005 1:08:45 PM
    - Everything orbits something eh? (n/t) - SDF - 8/1/2005 12:24:11 PM
      - Which is what it all boils down to - Robert - 8/2/2005 12:16:36 AM
        
        WWW first should be changed to UWW - Scott Evil - 8/3/2005 8:57:08 PM
        
        Oh no, please, YOU are welcome. Really (n/t) - Robert - 8/3/2005 9:14:27 PM
- Planet YES, Xena NO - Mark Eby - 8/1/2005 2:23:45 AM
  - Geez, a lot of Xenaphobia around here. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/9/2005 2:29:22 AM
  - name the planet xena - natassa - 10/7/2005 7:49:42 PM
    - yes,xena is a great name - mary - 10/7/2005 7:54:57 PM
      - Hmmm. Some Xenaphilia, too. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/9/2005 2:29:47 AM
  - name the planet xena - natassa - 10/7/2005 7:49:39 PM
  - name the planet xena - natassa - 10/7/2005 7:49:37 PM
  - I always liked the name Aeolus. - Robert Clark - 8/1/2005 5:13:30 PM
- They named it XENA?!!! - R.L. - 7/31/2005 11:29:54 PM
  - Don't forget Planet Bob... (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/9/2005 2:28:56 AM
    - It is my favorite.... (n/t) - R.L. - 10/10/2005 2:50:26 AM
      - Oops... - Tom Brosz - 10/10/2005 4:04:17 AM
  - Geez, look at what scientists are naming Mars rocks around various probes, (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2005 3:53:43 PM
    - Yogi, Boo-boo, Rock Z27a - ljk - 8/3/2005 5:32:41 PM
  - Yes, you should get some sleep - Robert - 8/1/2005 3:43:02 AM
    - A human name could be taken from the Lord of the Rings novels - SDF - 8/1/2005 4:33:38 AM
      - re: A human name could be taken from the Lord of the Rings novels - ljk - 8/1/2005 1:35:31 PM
        
        All the other planets and moons, except Earth and the Moon, have the names of mythical characters - SDF - 8/1/2005 5:35:50 PM
        
        Gaea, Selene... - Adam - 10/10/2005 9:06:48 AM
        
        re: Gaea, Selene... - LJK - 10/10/2005 2:25:14 PM
- Hmmm, I wonder if Xena has a companion. - NYet - 7/31/2005 11:16:50 PM
  - Why can't the different class be planets also? - Buck Galaxy - 10/8/2005 10:48:11 PM
  - This is a VERY funny blast from the past!!! (n/t) - R.L. - 10/7/2005 11:40:49 PM
  - re: Hmmm, I wonder if Xena has a companion. - ljk - 8/2/2005 4:52:20 PM

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