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they can name an astroid delta 344-998-45 or something like that
or a planet some name with like 30 numbers
i know there is a lot of things in the universe but why not just call a newly found planet shellby 84?
they can name an astroid delta 344-998-45 or something like that
or a planet some name with like 30 numbers
i know there is a lot of things in the universe but why not just call a newly found planet shellby 84?
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First of all, NASA doesn't give names to _anything_. They are in the business of launching rockets, not naming things.
Astronomers name things in many different ways. Originally they gave things individual names, but as the numbers of objects to be named grew larger, they started using catalog numbers. Because these weren't helpful for identifying things, they often use catalog numbers which include the object's position in the sky. Particular projects, like Kepler, use theirown set of names to make their reports simpler, and databases like SIMBAD help cross-reference them.
Most naming systems are actually very simple, such as comets and novae named after the year they occurred or the person who discovered them. Asteroids are numbered in the order of discovery and given names to commemorate people and things. Craters on the Moon are named after deceased scientists, except for a few named after Apollo astronauts.
Astronomers name things in many different ways. Originally they gave things individual names, but as the numbers of objects to be named grew larger, they started using catalog numbers. Because these weren't helpful for identifying things, they often use catalog numbers which include the object's position in the sky. Particular projects, like Kepler, use theirown set of names to make their reports simpler, and databases like SIMBAD help cross-reference them.
Most naming systems are actually very simple, such as comets and novae named after the year they occurred or the person who discovered them. Asteroids are numbered in the order of discovery and given names to commemorate people and things. Craters on the Moon are named after deceased scientists, except for a few named after Apollo astronauts.
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WOW! I can't believe Beavis gave a realistic answer for once. And he is exactly correct.
"why not just call a newly found planet shellby 84"
Because the purpose of the names that astronomers give to objects in space is to make it easy to find them again for other astronomers. Often they are named by coordinates of the object, or by constellation, or by the names of existing objects that are related to it.
"why not just call a newly found planet shellby 84"
Because the purpose of the names that astronomers give to objects in space is to make it easy to find them again for other astronomers. Often they are named by coordinates of the object, or by constellation, or by the names of existing objects that are related to it.
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There's a lot to name out there!
Planets outside the solar system are usually given the name of their star, followed by lowercase letters starting from b. (Upper case letters are reserved for the stars in multiple star systems). So they do indeed have fairly simple names, especially with specific planet-finding missions using their own simple names for the parent stars.
Planets outside the solar system are usually given the name of their star, followed by lowercase letters starting from b. (Upper case letters are reserved for the stars in multiple star systems). So they do indeed have fairly simple names, especially with specific planet-finding missions using their own simple names for the parent stars.
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The names are for the coordinates of the object, as well as when it was found relative to other objects. If a star is the 459th star found, then it will have 429 and its co-ordinates.
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because there are alot of things in space, and scientists need to catalog them efficiently.
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You mean names like "Io" and "Mars" and "sun"?
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DEZZ NUTZ IS THAT YOU? .____.
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i think they do it so you can
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HI.
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