Re: Hubble's "Eye of God"-NOT
Posted by Cure for Gravity on Feb 17, 2004 at 11:30
(156.34.183.74)Re: Hubble's "Eye of God"-NOT (Amaranth Rose)
You are correct however that's more to it. It is the IAU (International Astronomical Union, since 1919 that is responsable for naming clestrial bodies. The IUPAC Gods of Astronomy!
In 1979, the discoverer of Pluto's moon wanted to name it Charlene, in honor of his wife but couldn't and had to go ack to mythology, hence Charon, Pluto's helper.
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