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Sticks 14-09-2006 05:24 PM
Astronomers name \"world of Chaos\"
 
From the BBC website


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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.
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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

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
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Originally posted by Markus
Planets :hugesmile: I think
Dwarf Planets Actually :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
Quote:
Originally posted by Sticks
Quote:
Originally posted by Markus
Planets :hugesmile: I think
Dwarf Planets Actually :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
Quote:
Originally posted by Chrizzle
I must be as thick as a brick, because I never understand anything you write Sticks :laugh:
lol
same here


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