[meteorite-list] Naming planets, minor and otherwise

[Darren Garrison]

On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 18:36:36 +0000, "tracy latimer" <daistiho at hotmail.com> wrote:

>Very few of the Polynesian gods and goddesses are suitable for naming 
>planets perpetually in the Kuiper  Belt deep freeze; if we were still 
>looking for planets inside Mercury (Trans Vulcan) we'd be in good shape.  
>The only one that really seems appropriate is Poliahu, the goddess who rules 
>the snow and ice atop Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.  With global warming her role 
>is shrinking; maybe she's a good choice for a minor planet!

If we go with the tropical gods, I say name one after the Cook Islands god Ina.  Not that it is all
that relatable to a KBO, but one named after a naked chick riding a shark would be rather cool.

http://kiaorana.com/star/legend_4.html

http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/banknotes/cook_islands/CookIslandsP5a-20Dollars-(1987)_f.jpg