Haumea - 2003 EL 61

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Kolejna planetę karłowata, obiekt określany jako 2003 EL61, lub
Santa otrzymała nazwę - Haumea. Numer katalogowy 136108. Haumea to
nazwa hawajskiej bogini płodności:

"Haumea is the goddess of childbirth and fertility in Hawaiian
mythology. Her many children sprang from different parts of her
body. She takes many different forms and has experienced many
different rebirths. As the goddess of the earth, she represents the
element of stone."

"The name was chosen by David Rabinowitz of Yale University, one of
the co-discoverers of Santa (along with me and Chad Trujillo of
Gemini Observatory in Hawaii). He chose the name because Haumea is
closely associated with stone, and Santa (as we knew it at the time)
appeared to be made of nothing but rock."

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/136108_Haumea
Efemerydy są dostępne na astro.com. albo na przykład w programie
Krusińskiego. Teraz jest w 15 Wagi.

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