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Planet Nine: Is the search for this elusive world nearly over? (www.livescience.com)

submitted 5 months ago by thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz to c/astronomy@mander.xyz

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[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (12 children)

What are we going to name it when it is found?

I trust we really don't want "Planet Nine" (if we do, we should rename Earth to "Planet 3"), let alone "Planet X". Any better ideas?

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[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 1 points 5 months ago

It will likely be a Greek or Roman name in keeping with tradition. The IAU generally let's the person/group that discovers have an influence in the decision but they're the final say on the name.

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