what is xena?

Answer 1

name "Xena" is frequently heard associated with this planet; this name comes from an internal cod name that we used before we publically announced the existence of the planet.

Answer 2

"Xena" can refer to the television series "Xena: Warrior Princess" or the title character thereof. She is entirely fictional. See the source below.

As already mentioned above, "Xena" is the tentative name for an object in the solar system. The name is taken from the television character.

The name "Xena" ("Xenos" is the male version) is a Greek word meaning "stranger" or "guest." It is always found in compounds: for instance, Priam's daughter Polyxena was sacrificed on the grave of Achilles, while Plutarch's wife was named Timoxena. Xenophon is a famous ancient Greek who wrote several works including an autobiographical account of his escape at the head of some 10,000 Greek mercenaries from an unsuccessful expedition into Persia, and his works on Socrates are the only surviving biographical accounts of the great philosopher that were not written by Plato. The name Xenia is derived from Xena, but not Zenos, the founder of Stoicism.

Xenophobia (hatred of strangers) is another compound based on the word.

Answer 3

Good question. I guess that all depends on the answer to "What is Pluto?"

Pluto was initially classified as a planet even it's highly elliptical, tilted orbit, suggested it was unique compared to the other planets.

It seems that Pluto is actually a Kuiper belt object. The Kuiper belt is a ring of debris surrounding out solar system. It's thought that occasionally something disturb the Kuiper belt and a large chunk of something gets flung towards the sun.

Here's the thing. We are in the habit of classifying things smaller than Pluto as non-planets. But Xena, another Kuiper belt object, is LARGER than Pluto, thus, if Pluto is going to be called a planet based on size, then Xena must also be a planet.

This is probably going to be debated about for a while. One thing we do know is that Xena is currently the brightest object in the solar system aside from the sun.

Answer 4

Xena of Amphipolis is a fictional character in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. She was played by the New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless.

And

2003 UB313 is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) larger than the planet Pluto.[1] It has been described as our solar system's tenth planet by its Mount Palomar-based discovery team, NASA, and some media outlets. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is scheduled to publish the definition of the term "planet" in early September 2006, which will determine whether or not 2003 UB313 is classified as a planet.[2] Its discoverer, Michael E. Brown, has given it the unofficial name "Xena".

A ruling on what to name 2003 UB313 is currently being delayed pending a decision on whether it qualifies as a planet or not. 2003 UB313's discoverers have confidentially submitted potential names to the IAU, who oversee astronomical naming conventions. Claims that 2003 UB313 has been officially named 'Xena' or 'Lila' are incorrect; 'Xena' is an informal codename used by its discoverers among themselves, and 'Lila' is a name in the address of the website where the object was announced, after the newly-born daughter of one of the discoverers. Neither name was submitted to the IAU.

Answer 5

Xena the warrior princess.

Answer 6

Xena the warrior princess, god, i love that show.... It doesnt air anymore tho lol :D