Thursday, September 14, 2006

2003 UB313 Ain't Xena its Eris now

2003 UB313 which up to this point has been afectionatly known as Xena by its discoverer Michael Brown has now gained the formal moniker of Eris. Eris in mythology caused quarrels and sparked wars, which Brown thought was very apropriate.

Eris' moon also received a formal name: Dysnomia, the daughter of Eris known as the spirit of lawlessness

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