> I have just bought 2 new orange comets for my tank and for the life of
> me cant think of any names!!! ideas??
From the Committee on Small Body Nomenclature:
> 1. Comets are to be named for their individual discoverer(s) if at all possible. This means using the last (family) name of the discoverer(s).
> 2. Sometimes, however, team names are more appropriate.
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> [Examples: C/1997 J2 (Meunier-Dupouy), 57P/du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte, 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura, 105P/Singer Brewster, C/1882 R1 (Great September Comet), C/1910 A1 (Great January Comet), C/1947 V1 (Southern Comet), C/1948 V1 (Eclipse Comet)]
So I'd go with something like A/2005 (Sue) and B/2005 (Sue).
CDA
Angrie.Woman - 27 Feb 2005 02:26 GMT
>> I have just bought 2 new orange comets for my tank and for the life of
>> me cant think of any names!!! ideas??
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> So I'd go with something like A/2005 (Sue) and B/2005 (Sue).
Or maybe Bob.
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