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420binchicken t1_j1jh215 wrote

Who gave them the right ? I imagine whichever group of astronomers started it decided on the name.

If you’re wanting to know under what legal authority they demoted Pluto as a planet, it all falls under the jurisdiction of bird law.

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Korlac11 t1_j1kcyiw wrote

What is bird law? Is it a law about faking the existence of birds? r/birdsarentreal

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JustACookGuy t1_j1jgqqh wrote

The International Astronomical Union Naming Committee.

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stmataic t1_j1jk2d4 wrote

Under the right given by International Astronomical Union Naming Committee Naming Committee

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puffferfish t1_j1jsq19 wrote

As published in the International Astronomical Union Naming Committee handbook by the International Astronomical Union Handbook Committee

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ShittyBeatlesFCPres t1_j1jwbab wrote

The better question is who is going to stop them? Pluto tried and look what happened. Demoted. Revealing pictures published everywhere. You think they don’t have pictures of Uranus? Think again.

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DemyxFaowind t1_j1n01lo wrote

I can't wait for the future and we've named that dumb planet something less childish.. Like Urectum.

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AryaNunya t1_j1jeo67 wrote

Don't know, but when you slowly sound out the acronym, it sounds like a wolf howling at the moon.... iauuuuuu.....

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mfsmusic t1_j1ljggl wrote

Who gives any organization the right to name themselves? Maybe character actress margo martindale. But maybe not.

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ncastleJC t1_j1na2p3 wrote

For a sec I thought I was in r/rugbyunion and was confused why did we suddenly opened the sport to space 😂

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SpartanJack17 t1_j1y91z2 wrote

Hello u/mnbkny, your submission "Who named the International Astronomical Union?" has been removed from r/space because:

  • Such questions should be asked in the "All space questions" thread stickied at the top of the sub.

Please read the rules in the sidebar and check r/space for duplicate submissions before posting. If you have any questions about this removal please message the r/space moderators. Thank you.

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