tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post2286083463389359097..comments2011-08-09T11:24:17.075-07:00Mike Brownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-35230173286914780952009-07-08T02:15:19.631-07:002009-07-08T02:15:19.631-07:00megaupload-download.com<br />Fantastic thank you. Find the files you are looking for at megaupload-download.com the most comprehensive source for free-to-try files downloads on the Webqwehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06011559117733210980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-25481674989999156452009-03-05T19:14:00.000-08:002009-03-05T19:14:00.000-08:00oops... that's "third grade teacher who needs to edit more carefully from now on."<BR/><BR/>Mrs. Williams<BR/>TexasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-9910203288647698062009-03-05T19:12:00.000-08:002009-03-05T19:12:00.000-08:00Thank you, Mike Brown! As a third grader trying to create materials to lead my students in the latest known solar system facts, I keep finding your blog and putting a human face on all these far-off discoveries. From your blog of disappointment when news of Pluto's demotion overshadowed Eris's rise to "dwarfdom" to the tale of Easterbunny's name change, your personal accounts have shown me (and my students) how recording good science is a lot more than listing numbers and creating graphs. These discoveries happen while life is happening, and scientists are dads, moms, ... REAL people. Please keep it coming! We can't wait to see what you share next!<BR/><BR/>So grateful,<BR/>Ms. Williams<BR/>TexasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-74185637647689588352009-01-07T18:37:00.000-08:002009-01-07T18:37:00.000-08:00Whilst I cannot possibly allow the fanatical assertion that only Anglo-Saxon deities represent a 'sane' (ah, the irony....) choice in the naming of planet type phenonema, I must concede that it would be nice to see a shard of local mythology take root in the big black beyond.<BR/>I am a staunch multi-culturalist but consider that this position requires one to periodically stoke the fires of ones own native customs in the very midst of sustainedly fanning flames from without. After all, if nobody ever did this, we would presumably end up with less and less cultures to get multi about.<BR/>As an anglicised welshman, I would be noticably uplifted to see anything from under the handsome umbrella of 'British myth and legend' employed in the noble art of cosmic rock labelling.<BR/>I do approve of the names used so far, and greatly enjoy the cleverly quirky rationales, but must finally sentimentally submit that there's no place like home...............................kindly bear me in mind.<BR/><BR/>Toodle-pip/hwyl.taikonauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03368426944052180413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-61872753523334588202008-12-15T00:29:00.000-08:002008-12-15T00:29:00.000-08:00I apologize for not editing my submission.Robhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sincenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-62700880784286639102008-12-14T23:39:00.000-08:002008-12-14T23:39:00.000-08:00Very close to the same time, Mr. Brown had his way with our latest planet's name, I discovered something myself. This discovery is called "makemake" due to the fact that two letters "make" up a new word. <BR/><BR/>I hereby officially give credit to Mr. Brown for his timing. Without it, I would still be calling it "government code". Makemake is much more fun to say, and it's easy to talk about. Thank you so much Mr. Brown. :)<BR/><BR/>Here's an example:<BR/><BR/>Suddenly, it dawned on me: the island of Rapa Nui. <BR/><BR/>In this case I would strip the letters I and S off. Normally, IS means prison, but in this case, sense they are in reverse, it may mean not in prison. That's confusing, right? Let me just put the rest in brackets.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Why hadn’t I thought of this before[we]? I wasn’t familiar with the mythology of the island so I had to look it up, and I found Make-make, the chief god, the creator of humanity, and the god of fertility[iy=i hate u]. I am partial to fertility gods for things I discovered around that time[ie=for example]. Eris, Makemake, and 2003 EL61 were all discovered as my wife was 3-6 months pregnant with our daughter[emergency room], in a Washington Post blog, I mistakenly thought Mr. Brown had twins on the way.<BR/><BR/>Makemake was the last of these discoveries[postal code, MS]. I have the distinct memory of feeling this fertile abundance pouring out of the entire universe[for example]. Makemake was part of that[it would make me think of my brother Matt].<BR/><BR/>Thank you very much sir for picking a great name. :)Robert Leslie Harwell, Jr.http://answers.yahoo.com/my/my;_ylt=AlDJKOWD8UiXHgOAv92q7hPsy6IX;_ylv=3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-80394706942701204562008-09-21T00:13:00.000-07:002008-09-21T00:13:00.000-07:00Call me a romantic, but I sincerely hope that one day, when the next object found is named, they pay some homage to the late, great Douglas Adams and name it Rupert.psygremlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140535048277974400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-88217902629954116492008-09-19T14:28:00.000-07:002008-09-19T14:28:00.000-07:00They can't be dwarfs. I see no battle axesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-39616181404957296132008-07-23T10:45:00.000-07:002008-07-23T10:45:00.000-07:00What a hassle you went through with that naming business, looking for a creator deity from ancient mythology that has some connection with Easter... why didn't you just call it "Jesus" and have done with it? <BR/><BR/>That would have given an interesting twist to the claim of the faithful that Jesus is in heaven, looking down upon us.<BR/><BR/>"Yes he is, covered in ice!"<BR/><BR/>Though I grant you, he's not much of a fertility god, is he? ;-)Heleendjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09712949515889388546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-22854519333583944372008-07-22T19:03:00.000-07:002008-07-22T19:03:00.000-07:00Esteemed Mr. Brown, <BR/> <BR/>My name is Bruno R. Medeiro, I am teacher of Portuguese grammar, Literature and Mythologies in my country, Brazil. In spite of my literary formation, I'm an impassioned by the Astronomy, and have been accompanying the progress of your discoveries and the originality of your intelligence when choosing the names for the dwarf planets. Yesterday I became aware on the chosen name for 2005 FY09. A friend told me the innovation and I ended for to dash in your "Blog" and to read your excellent history of as he found the perfect name for "Easterbunny". <BR/>Exactly for taking knowledge of your history it was that wanted to enter in contact with you to talk about new and possible names for the other dwarf planets. I would be happy of contributing with my knowledge of mythologies and more knowledge on the astronomical characteristics of those new planets. It would be happy that could feel the opportunity to say and to suggest, since, the astronomy allowed that Venetia Burney when she, still, was a simple and delicate child. <BR/>I had a lot of fun when you said that Éris almost made to believe in astrology. I have to harmonize that dwarf planet really disturbed the solar system! Your choice for the name was ingenious and really astrological. (laughters) <BR/>My e-mail for contacts is: rodericpop@pop.com.br will be waiting for your answer as soon as is possible. After all, you should be a quite busy man. I await hopeful, because I could see in your blog that you are somebody of intelligence and simplicity enchanters. <BR/> <BR/>P.S.: Forgive my English, I am not still a Charles Dickens or Henry James.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-31873252768836003142008-07-22T19:02:00.000-07:002008-07-22T19:02:00.000-07:00Esteemed Mr. Brown, <BR/> <BR/>My name is Bruno R. Medeiro, I am teacher of Portuguese grammar, Literature and Mythologies in my country, Brazil. In spite of my literary formation, I'm an impassioned by the Astronomy, and have been accompanying the progress of your discoveries and the originality of your intelligence when choosing the names for the dwarf planets. Yesterday I became aware on the chosen name for 2005 FY09. A friend told me the innovation and I ended for to dash in your "Blog" and to read your excellent history of as he found the perfect name for "Easterbunny". <BR/>Exactly for taking knowledge of your history it was that wanted to enter in contact with you to talk about new and possible names for the other dwarf planets. I would be happy of contributing with my knowledge of mythologies and more knowledge on the astronomical characteristics of those new planets. It would be happy that could feel the opportunity to say and to suggest, since, the astronomy allowed that Venetia Burney when she, still, was a simple and delicate child. <BR/>I had a lot of fun when you said that Éris almost made to believe in astrology. I have to harmonize that dwarf planet really disturbed the solar system! Your choice for the name was ingenious and really astrological. (laughters) <BR/>My e-mail for contacts is: rodericpop@pop.com.br will be waiting for your answer as soon as is possible. After all, you should be a quite busy man. I await hopeful, because I could see in your blog that you are somebody of intelligence and simplicity enchanters. <BR/> <BR/>P.S.: Forgive my English, I am not still a Charles Dickens or Henry James.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-74235501729694069372008-07-22T09:03:00.000-07:002008-07-22T09:03:00.000-07:00Maju;<BR/>Looking at the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_moons_by_diameter" REL="nofollow">largest moons</A> in the solar system, Makemake may be similar to <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titania_%28moon%29" REL="nofollow">Titania</A>.<BR/>-- Kevin HeiderKevin Heidernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-83796533442869130232008-07-21T15:29:00.000-07:002008-07-21T15:29:00.000-07:00Very much thank you, Kevin. I was confuse about it.Majuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369840391933337204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-5284606458665321932008-07-21T08:45:00.000-07:002008-07-21T08:45:00.000-07:00On <A HREF="http://www.iau.org/public_press/news/release/iau0806/" REL="nofollow">July 19th, 2008</A>, The IAU officially declared it as a Dwarf Planet.<BR/>-- Kevin HeiderKevin Heidernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-63773652982309833122008-07-20T17:17:00.000-07:002008-07-20T17:17:00.000-07:00Has it been really "upgraded" to dwarf planet, is it really "round" (in hydostatic equilibrium)? Wikpedia says yes (based on some US reference site), the IAU says nothing (or I could not find anything on 2005 FY9 dated after 2006)... I am confused.Majuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369840391933337204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-15006810504226934982008-07-20T09:27:00.000-07:002008-07-20T09:27:00.000-07:00Why not call it Reebok, and make a little money out of it?adnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-982094018486131742008-07-17T08:01:00.000-07:002008-07-17T08:01:00.000-07:00Pardon? Someone's got jingo. Remember that Makemake is not just for the english-speaking portion of the world, but for the entire world. Therefore a name taken from a mythology different from our own is perfectly fine. As for "honoring" a "god," the names for planets and dwarf planets have always been taken from mythology. Would you rather us name them after dead politicians? Planet Georgewashington, for instance?<BR/><BR/>And in response to laurel, I partially agree with that. That's why I'd like the term planemo to be officially adopted and used to describe anything with hydrostatic equilibrium.Michael McClellannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-56615645643131056972008-07-17T06:49:00.000-07:002008-07-17T06:49:00.000-07:00Prof Brown,<BR/>I am very much against your naming policies. In my opinion the names a sane civilization would naturally use would be -in our case- purely Anglo Saxon names. The Greeks didn't use foreign names. <BR/>Every culture-race-civilization who values itself and wishes to live, manifests this natural and sane will too by using names that reflect their vital primary force. When they don't, these civilizations and races disappear rather quickly.<BR/>I am truly appalled with your naming this body "Makemake" to honor a "god". (Just as offended as I am with Obama's suggestion that our children should learn Spanish). <BR/>Think for a minute how much better it would be if you had named it "Cranbrook" or "Exeter" or "Riesengebirge" for example.<BR/>What a shame to see that even Astronomers are brainwashed today !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-16737184191623391442008-07-16T17:54:00.000-07:002008-07-16T17:54:00.000-07:00My problem is not with the dwarf planet designation but with the IAU definition that states dwarf planets are not planets at all.Laurel Kornfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02387883186244337619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-70992139118117098582008-07-16T17:17:00.000-07:002008-07-16T17:17:00.000-07:00"Makemake" makes me giggle every time I say it, but I do like having another "official" dwarf planet out there. And, unlike laurel kornfield, I approve of the dwarf planet designation. What I think the IAU should do is make "planemo" an official term, using it to describe any body that has achieved hydrostatic equilibrium, whether or not it has cleared it's neighborhood, and whether or not it's a satellite of another planemo.Michael McClellannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-30719214715908172862008-07-16T13:59:00.000-07:002008-07-16T13:59:00.000-07:00Bad name. I'd recomment to stick with Greco-Roman mythology at least for the largest ones.Ilyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-50791797544517485182008-07-16T09:08:00.000-07:002008-07-16T09:08:00.000-07:00Hi Jonathan;<BR/>I think your cartoon was great. I would love to see a continuation.<BR/>-- Kevin HeiderKevin Heidernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-35380153469500364692008-07-15T23:16:00.000-07:002008-07-15T23:16:00.000-07:00Glad to see "FY 9" getting a name - the three year wait has inspired me to draw a cartoon depicting it's un-named status which can be seen <A HREF="http://www.polytope.net/hedrondude/comics/DWARFS.JPG" REL="nofollow">here</A> if anyone's interested - I may need to draw the sequal now that its named Makemake :)<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see EL 61 join the party.Jonathan Bowershttp://www.polytope.net/hedrondude/home.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-89249749099447470742008-07-15T16:10:00.000-07:002008-07-15T16:10:00.000-07:00One could argue the apparent arrogance of a "special" group of humans assigning themselves the right to name a celestial body. I think you should know that I have chosen a different name for this object. The object's true name is "Bob". Now get over yourselves.<BR/>JBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094742788006644220.post-42224277345363140612008-07-15T15:05:00.000-07:002008-07-15T15:05:00.000-07:00Congratulations on Makemake! That's a good choice and a great story.<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about Easterbunny, though... sorry to say it, but Eris will always be Xena to me.Joe Strouthttp://www.strout.netnoreply@blogger.com