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There is a bureaucracy involved. To name a feature, you need approval from International Astronomical Union Working Gruop for Planetary System Nomenclature. No,
by sanxiyn 13y ago
There is a bureaucracy involved. To name a feature, you need approval from International Astronomical Union Working Gruop for Planetary System Nomenclature. No, I am not kidding.
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/ http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/
- menubar 13y agoAh yes, the IAUWGFPSN. You don't mess with those guys. I think they have Gary Coleman on staff. He's a real hard case. Ironically, he killed a man for using the word "ironic" incorrectly.