30 Jul
2005
30 Jul
'05
3:02 p.m.
The discovery team had a working name: Xena (as in the Warrior Princess). But they stress it's not the name they actually proposed. Patrick Chuck Hards wrote:
Possible names for the new planet:
Tombaugh (although not in character with the other names taken from classical Roman mythology)
Goofy (well, we already have Pluto)
Hillary (it's a cold, ice world)
K-pax, K-mart, Kay-Bee, etc.
Anyone else have suggestions for the name of the new planet before it's officially announced?