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Cherskiy
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:13 pm Post subject: We have one - Saturn now has 60 |
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Moons, that is - the latest was discovered recently by examinations of data sent back by Cassini. At the moment it is called 'Frank', but the IAU won't allow that name to stand.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6908190.stm _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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Wouldn't a better name have been 'Harvey' or perhaps Alfie'?! _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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Red Baron
Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 120
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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Well, Herschel wasn't allowed to call his planet discovery 'George' - had to give it the more respectable name 'Uranus'. The kids in school love the story of his death!
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Cherskiy
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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2003 UB313, the largest KBO found so far to date (estimated to be slightly bigger than 134340 Pluto - yes, that's now it's official IAU name!) was nicknamed "Xena" by its discoverer - the IAU have now named it 136199 Eris.
2005 FY9 is still unofficially known as "Easter Bunny" but will be given a deity name to go with its catchy official number of 136472.
2003 EL61 is still unofficially known as "Santa", but again will eventually get a IAU approved name to go with its number, 136108.
There are actually conventions used for the naming of KBOs, "dwarf planets" and asteroids - Asteroid 2309 is indeed officially called 2309 Mr Spock. I kid you not. _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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