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From: crickman@umn-cs.UUCP (Robin Crickman)
Newsgroups: net.astro
Subject: Re: Re: Name your own star
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Date: Sun, 2-Mar-86 00:08:54 EST
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Posted: Sun Mar  2 00:08:54 1986
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> after people.  It`s just that the only organization with the legal right
> to name astronomical objects is the International Astronomical Union.
> -- 
> "Ma, I've been to another      Ethan Vishniac
>  planet!"                      {charm,ut-sally,ut-ngp,noao}!utastro!ethan

How is this "right" enforced?  Is un-authorized naming a crime?  Are naming
pirates subject to civil penalties and damages if the IAU choses to sue?

John Hasler  (guest of ...ihnp4!umn-cs!crickman)