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Sticks
14-09-2006, 05:24 PM
From the BBC website (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5344892.stm)



The distant world whose discovery prompted leading astronomers to demote Pluto from the rank of "planet" has now been given its own official name.

Having caused so much consternation in the International Astronomical Union (IAU), the object has been called Eris, after the Greek goddess of discord.


And


Eris has a moon, and this too now has an official name: Dysnomia, the daughter of Eris known as the spirit of lawlessness.


From the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/special/08747.pdf)
SiMoN!
14-09-2006, 05:32 PM
wot
i hav no idea what thats about
MarkWaldorf
14-09-2006, 05:45 PM
Planets :hugesmile: I think
Lil-Lindz
14-09-2006, 05:47 PM
oh cool
i think they are only doing it so schools will have to buy all new books and so young kids will get confused lol
Sticks
14-09-2006, 07:05 PM
Originally posted by Markus
Planets :hugesmile: I think

Dwarf Planets Actually (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_planet) :nono:
Chrizzle
14-09-2006, 07:07 PM
I must be as thick as a brick, because I never understand anything you write Sticks :laugh:
Lil-Lindz
14-09-2006, 07:11 PM
Lol
Whats this whole "world of chaos"
I dont get it he he
MarkWaldorf
14-09-2006, 07:11 PM
Originally posted by Sticks
Originally posted by Markus
Planets :hugesmile: I think

Dwarf Planets Actually (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_planet) :nono:

:laugh:
Lauren
14-09-2006, 08:10 PM
Eris has a lot to answer for :tongue:

But nah, "he" caused astronomers and scientists to re-think classifications of things that are dwarf planets/part of the kieper belt etc. :thumbs:
Ella
14-09-2006, 08:13 PM
Erm, im rather confuzzled
I don not ''get'' planets :nono:
MarkWaldorf
14-09-2006, 08:14 PM
Im still confused about what this is about :laugh:
Ella
14-09-2006, 08:15 PM
Lol

So am I

Someone please explain in really simple terms!
James
14-09-2006, 09:58 PM
It's a new 'planet' that was discovered in 2003 that has been named Eris, and it's moon which is now called Dysnomia.

The original names, given to them by the astronomers that found them, were Xena and Gabrielle out of Xena: Warrior Princess. :spin2:
Ella
14-09-2006, 10:06 PM
Ahhhh now I get it! :laugh:
Thanks James :thumbs:
Sticks
15-09-2006, 05:52 AM
Eris is bigger than (134340) Pluto which caused all the argument in the astronomical community which lead to the vote in Prague to demote both of them to "Dwarf Planet " status
JakeyBoy
15-09-2006, 05:54 AM
I remember learning about Xena :bouncy:
SiMoN!
15-09-2006, 05:55 AM
Originally posted by Chrizzle
I must be as thick as a brick, because I never understand anything you write Sticks :laugh:

lol
same here