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So Xena has been officially named Eris (after the greek goddess of discord) and her moon is Dysnomia (daughter of Eris and the spirit of lawlessness)
Like all small bodies in the solar system, such as dwarf planets and asteroids, Eris and Dysnomia were each given a sequential number.
Pluto, now just another of the probably dozens of dwarf planets, was further demoted by receiving a sequential number just as Eris and Dysnomia received... it now is officially called 134340 Pluto.
So Xena has been officially named Eris (after the greek goddess of discord) and her moon is Dysnomia (daughter of Eris and the spirit of lawlessness)
Like all small bodies in the solar system, such as dwarf planets and asteroids, Eris and Dysnomia were each given a sequential number.
Pluto, now just another of the probably dozens of dwarf planets, was further demoted by receiving a sequential number just as Eris and Dysnomia received... it now is officially called 134340 Pluto.
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Date: 2006-09-15 07:09 am (UTC)This is the funniest thing I've seen all day. And if you knew about my day, you'd appreciate what I mean.
So Pluto now is 134340 Pluto. Catchy. Good, bad, you make the call.
Paratheoanametamystikhood Of Eris Esoteric, all Hail Eris!