2006-09-28 03:35:40 · 3 answers · asked by Mojo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No. The discoverer of 2003 UB313, astronomer Mike Brown, was a fan of the show 'Xena: Warrior Princess' and nicknamed his discovery after her. When UB313 was found to have a satellite, it was nicknamed 'Gabrielle' after Xena's sidelick on the show.
Actually, 2003 UB 313 is not a planet under the new definition of a planet sponsored last month by the International Astronomical Union. It is considered, along with Pluto, a dwarf planet.
2006-09-28 03:56:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, yes. He chose Xena as a nickname both because he (presumably) liked the show and because it begins with an X.
BTW, Pluto was also called Planet X before it got its official name. X just stands for unknown, not ten.
2006-09-28 15:18:19 · answer #2 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, nothing to do with that. He named it Xena because he likes the show.
2006-09-30 21:33:31 · answer #3 · answered by just us4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋