"Xena" To Be Named Eris

rdwald writes, "After over a year of hanging in maybe-planet limbo, newly-classified 2003 UB313, nicknamed Xena, now has a permanent name: Eris, goddess of strife. Its moon will be named Dysnomia, after the goddess of lawlessness — in Greek mythology, Eris's daughter — certainly not a reference there... I don't think I'm alone when I say, 'Hail Eris! All hail Discordia!'" In the same IAU announcement (PDF), Pluto was given its official minor planet number: 134340.

Comments

Why not Xena?

[Bob_Villa]

She was a great 'warrior' in her own right, I loved watching her show.
Especially those outfits, that was one of the best parts. I can never get my wife to wear things like that.

You will be missed, Xena.

First planet named after an IRC network!

[Tillmann]

Hi,

sweet! First planet named after an IRC network!
Long live EFnet!

bye,
Till

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Hail Eris

[PakProtector]

Hail Eris, full of Taste, the IAU is with thee.
Funky art thou among Goddesses, and Blessed is the Golden Apple of thy planet, Eris.
Holy Eris, She who Dunnit, pray for all us humans now, and in the lifetime of our confusion.
Fnord.

so now...

[Nicaboker]

Dear Earth,

      Pleas do not take this letter as me being bitter but I must say I am rather upset. I have been there with you during the good times and the bad. I know I am smaller than most other planets, but I never thought you would reject me for it. We've been friends for so many years and now you no longer wish to call me a Planet. Just know that when the astroid comes flying towards you I wont be there to try and stop it anymore. I guess what I'm trying to say is... SCREW YOU!!

Pluto

P.S. Eris, you suck too

Re:Monty Python

[Eccles]

This isn't a planet license; this is a Kuiper Belt object license with the words "Kuiper Belt" crossed out and the word "planet" written in in crayon.