Re: New Minor Planet found..

From: Michael S. Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Tue Dec 05 2000 - 12:21:39 MST


Naming conventions for solar system objects are confined, as I recall,
to Roman deities, demi-gods, and other aspects of the panoply of roman
mythology.

While Portland Oregon 'invented' the goddess 'Columbia' a decade ago, I
suppose we could do the same.

Spudboy100@aol.com wrote:
>
> >>The minor planet 2000 WR106, roughly 350-750 miles in diameter, has been
> found orbiting beyond Pluto (approximately 43 AU out), and is the
> largest minor planet found to date, somewhere between Ceres and Pluto <<
> Rename the world Extropus



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