Hail Eris!

Sep. 14th, 2006 05:40 pm
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The Beeb reports that 2003 UB313, the Plutonoid that caused the little guy's demotion do a dwarf plant (aww, bless) has been officially named Eris. For causing all that trouble.

Never let it be said that scientists don't have a sense of humour.
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Date: 2006-09-14 06:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flitljm.livejournal.com
Erisians everywhere will be celebrating. Let's hope it doesn't encourage it into too many glorious acts of chaos.

Date: 2006-09-15 02:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thudthwacker.livejournal.com
Awesome! Now all I need is Chairface Chippendale's laser cannon so I can carve a big "KALLISTI" in the side of it.

Date: 2006-09-15 11:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] andygates.livejournal.com
It might already be there. After all, our existing images of it are pretty low-res:

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