2003 UB 313 received the name “Eris” today. The classical goddess of discord, “Eris” suits this orbital object, which forced the debate over what constitutes a planet.
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Cute They gave the moon the name of the godess of Lawlessness. Very cute.
HEIL ERIS! Eris is the patron goddess of us SysAdmins. Whether she likes it or not!
And what y42 said (: Good call!
Re: HEIL ERIS!
Eris is the patron goddess of us SysAdmins. Whether she likes it or not!
And what y42 said (: Good call!
From What I’ve Seen, She Knows It, And Loves It.
Pluto On that same subject, Pluto is now just a number. It’s official designation is asteroid number 134340.
Cute
They gave the moon the name of the godess of Lawlessness. Very cute.
HEIL ERIS!
Eris is the patron goddess of us SysAdmins. Whether she likes it or not!
And what y42 said (: Good call!
Re: HEIL ERIS!
From What I’ve Seen, She Knows It, And Loves It.
Pluto
On that same subject, Pluto is now just a number. It’s official designation is asteroid number 134340.
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Re: Pluto
Wellll… the same article gives the numbers of the newly named Eris, so… er. Huh?
Re: Pluto
The names still hold, but as asteroid-like objects they also receive a numerical designation.