2003 UB313 has a name – Eris

September 14th, 2006

Our dwarf planet (the largest discovered so far) now has a name! It has been named Eris. The name, Eris, comes from the Greek goddess of chaos and strife, which is an appropriate name, since our dwarf planet caused so much havoc in the astronomical community. In mythology, Eris caused a quarrel among goddesses that sparked the Trojan War. In real life, the discovery of Eris caused astronomers to demote Pluto to a dwarf planet and change the entire definition of what a planet is.

Our nickname, Xena, is now history, and Eris is the formal name.

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3 Responses to “2003 UB313 has a name – Eris”

  1. rida Says:

    i also heard about the eleventh planet called ceres is it true

  2. Geoddie Says:

    ceres is a moon of ____

    is the Eris is a planet or largest drawf planet?

    Plss answer It

  3. Fe-Fe Says:

    *To Geoddie* Check the article genius…

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