Largest known dwarf planet named Eris (Discordians rejoice!)

[Fozzledick]

By ALICIA CHANG, AP Science Writer Wed Sep 13, 10:54 PM ET

LOS ANGELES - A distant, icy rock whose discovery shook up the solar system and led to Pluto's planetary demise has been given a name: Eris.

The christening of Eris, named after the Greek goddess of chaos and strife, was announced by the International Astronomical Union on Wednesday. Weeks earlier, the professional astronomers' group stripped Pluto of its planethood under new controversial guidelines.
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After much bickering, astronomers last month voted to shrink the solar system to eight planets, downgrading Pluto to a "dwarf planet," a category that also includes Eris and the asteroid Ceres.

Eris' discoverer, Michael Brown of the California Institute of Technology, said the name was an obvious choice, calling it "too perfect to resist."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060914/ap_on_sc/dwarf_planet

Still no word on the invisible planet "Fnord".
:yoiks:

[Dogmudgeon]

1. Ahem ...

On keeping geek cred.

:evilgrin:

--p!

[JHB]

2. If there's no word on Fnord, how do you know about it?

And you're not cleared to know that, either!
:tinfoilhat:

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. This is the planetoid formerly known as Xena? n/t

[rodeodance]

4. yes, Xena and Gabrelle (her moon)---lost out! drats!

[TechBear_Seattle]

5. Ah, well

Eris is highly appropriate, given the chaos its discovery caused.