Xena? They named it Xena?

[bryucca]

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2005-10-02T165102Z_01_DIT260645_RTRUKOC_0_US-SPACE-XENA.xml&archived=False

Comments

[cretak]

not officially-- its discoverers have nicknamed it that, but the IAU hasn't made a decision yet. thank god.

[kysandra]

If they actually decide on Xena I'm calling mutiny. That's just lame.

[bryucca]

Are you ok with planet Easterbunny?

[amandahope]

it's not as though the greek pantheon doesn't have enough gods left to continue naming planets in a dignified fashion...