Warrior princess to 8 pointed star
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steviejay
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It is indeed. I noticed that. I'm certain it has to be intentional.
Xena was never it's 'official' name, it was the name given to it by the guy who discovered it.
well I did read once that only 55% of Americans think that the Sun is a star so........
Xena was never it's 'official' name, it was the name given to it by the guy who discovered it.
Paradigne said:
well I did read once that only 55% of Americans think that the Sun is a star so........
Shaihulud
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Its the sign of Chaos undivided, in Warhammer mythology at least.
Sophie 378
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My sister was Eris for a school play!
Yuri2356
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Xena/Eris was never labelled a planet, it was just that its discovery helped open up the debate over just what should qualify as a 'planet', which resulted in Pluto's little class change. (Why people keep insisting on viewing this change of label as negative is beyond me...)Paradigne said:
Xanikk999
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steviejay said:
What?? That is utterbull crap. Nobodys that stupid to not think that....
How is the sun not a star? Are you serious man?
Leonel
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Ok someone needs to put up an updated map of the solar system! I'm very confused now 
North King
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I shall call it Xena. Just to spite the astronomers. 
Masquerouge
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You got to credit the IAU with a wicked sense of humor. Eris, goddess of chaos and strife... 
steviejay
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Xanikk999 said:What?? That is utterbull crap. Nobodys that stupid to not think that....
How is the sun not a star? Are you serious man?
Normally I would say yes, it is stupid and no one could possibly think that but I've heard that stat many many times so I dunno....
Xanikk999
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steviejay said:Normally I would say yes, it is stupid and no one could possibly think that but I've heard that stat many many times so I dunno....
Well please show me a link because that sounds retarted.
That would mean ALMOST every 1 in 2 americans thinks its not a star.
That smells like rancid **** if you ask me...
I just think they need some non-Greek names for variety.
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Eran of Arcadia said:
Isn't Sedna, named for an Inuit goddess, technically a dwarf planet?
Yuri2356
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Xanikk999 said:
It's a matter of knowing the question which provoked the answer.
I believe this statistic comes from a survey asking people, "Which star is closest to the Earth" where 55% of people said something like 'Alpha Centauri' (and some small % said something completely stupid) Sol is just kind of there in our day to day lives, so it tends not to come to mind when asked that question.
Irish Caesar
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steviejay said:
Renaming something that someone else discovered...that's low.
Man, the IAU's just on a power trip.
