# 2003UB313 formally named - say hello to Eris!

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 14, 2006, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003ub313-formally-named-say-hello-to-eris/372638 "2006-09-14T03:28:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003ub313-formally-named-say-hello-to-eris/372638/1 "2006-09-14T03:28:32Z")

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No doubt because of the discord caused among scientists…

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> [LOS ANGELES - A distant, icy rock](http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14825585/) whose discovery shook up the solar system and led to Pluto’s planetary demise has been given a name: Eris.
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> The christening of Eris, named after the Greek goddess of chaos and strife, was announced by the International Astronomical Union on Wednesday. Weeks earlier, the professional astronomers’ group stripped Pluto of its planethood under new controversial guidelines.

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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003ub313-formally-named-say-hello-to-eris/372638/2 "2006-09-14T03:29:42Z")

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[Simulpost. Phooey!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=388094)