On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 18:36:36 +0000, "tracy latimer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Very few of the Polynesian gods and goddesses are suitable for naming >planets perpetually in the Kuiper Belt deep freeze; if we were still >looking for planets inside Mercury (Trans Vulcan) we'd be in good shape. >The only one that really seems appropriate is Poliahu, the goddess who rules >the snow and ice atop Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. With global warming her role >is shrinking; maybe she's a good choice for a minor planet! If we go with the tropical gods, I say name one after the Cook Islands god Ina. Not that it is all that relatable to a KBO, but one named after a naked chick riding a shark would be rather cool. http://kiaorana.com/star/legend_4.html http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/banknotes/cook_islands/CookIslandsP5a-20Dollars-(1987)_f.jpg ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
