Makemake Becomes the Newest Dwarf Planet

Kligat writes "The Kuiper belt object formerly known as (136472) 2005 FY9 has been rechristened Makemake and classified as a dwarf planet and plutoid by the International Astronomical Union, according to the United States Geological Survey. The reclassification occurs just a month after the latter category was created. The object was referred to by the team of discoverers by the codename Easterbunny, and the name Makemake comes from the creation deity of Easter Island, in accordance with IAU rules on naming Kuiper belt objects."

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Re:Leader of the discovery team wrote a blog entry

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So what? The Ph.D's at my mom's job send her email hoaxes and viruses all the time. Just because he's a professor doesn't mean he doesn't know how to create non-stupid names. Naming planets after Santa's reindeer? Ugh.

P.S. he didn't "find" the planets, they were already there.