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From: dave@quest.UUCP (David Messer)
Newsgroups: net.astro
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Name your own star
Message-ID: <366@quest.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Mar-86 23:05:35 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar  3 23:05:35 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.
> 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?

No, just everybody ignores names that arn't approved.  I guess you
can have your own names for stars if you like -- might be a bit
confusing though if you start naming them all "bruce".
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