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Old 14-09-2006, 05:24 PM #1
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Default Astronomers name \"world of Chaos\"
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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
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i hav no idea what thats about
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Planets I think
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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
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Planets I think
Dwarf Planets Actually
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I must be as thick as a brick, because I never understand anything you write Sticks
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Lol
Whats this whole "world of chaos"
I dont get it he he
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Eris has a lot to answer for

But nah, "he" caused astronomers and scientists to re-think classifications of things that are dwarf planets/part of the kieper belt etc.
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Erm, im rather confuzzled
I don not ''get'' planets
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Im still confused about what this is about
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Lol

So am I

Someone please explain in really simple terms!
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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.
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Ahhhh now I get it!
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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
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I remember learning about Xena
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