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Being a member of the 'Death to Pluto' camp, I am deeply disappointed, that a bunch of scientists put sedimental feelings before reason and logic.
Maybe common sense will prevail before the official vote on August 24.
When I was a kid space was romantic, I actually liked learning about it in school. There were strange names, bizzare alchemical symbols, nifty looking maps and all kinds of interesting things that got me "in the door" as it were, and then I started learning the real science of it. That old stuff isn't science (anymore) and I admit that that kind of nostalgia doesn't help scientific progress, but "2003 UB313?" Can't someone come up with a better name than that? At least new plants and animals get latin names, however unpronouncable they may be.
The rules of the IAU, is that it must be named after a greek or roman god of creation mythology.
2003UB313 has a nickname of Xena. This will not stick as Xena is a made up name from a popular TV show, and never existed in roman or greek mythology.
Syzygy
Hey how about Khensu or Khonsu, not quite Greek but still a God!
Man, I have nothin' named after me!
[edited by: Khensu at 9:53 pm (utc) on Aug. 16, 2006]
Uranus, Myanus, Theiranus & Whoseanus?
Dammit, Khensu, there goes another keyboard. :)
Sphintcher Theory
I'll buy you a new one deejay.
[edited by: Khensu at 3:43 am (utc) on Aug. 17, 2006]
