[meteorite-list] Name the new Canadian fall
From: tett <tett_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:15:58 -0500 Message-ID: <4943D1AE.2050802_at_rogers.com> Thanks Jeff for the insightful response. I suppose it will be 6+ months until we know and at least I have sown the seed for cool. I still remember the sad time when Bilanga-Yanga was shortened to Bilanga. Cheers!, Mike Tettenborn Jeff Grossman wrote: > The final selection of a name rests with the Nomenclature Committee. > They have guidelines about what characterizes a proper meteorite name > (and contrary to popular belief, these do not say anything about post > offices). However, there are no rules at all regarding who may > propose a name for a new meteorite. > > Normally, the group that submits the initial characterization of the > meteorite to the NomCom makes a suggestion about what the name should > be. Surprisingly, there have been only a few cases where multiple > suggestions have been made by different groups. A recent example was > Carancas (vs. Desaguadero). I don't know how the committee would > react to suggestions coming out of the community at large. I think > they would probably give deference to the finder and/or > initial-characterization team, unless a counter-suggestion was backed > by a better reason than "too John Waynish" or "no distinct Canadian > sound." > But if I was doing the initial description of this meteorite, I would > be thinking as you are. If I could pick from multiple names of nearby > geographic features and some are boring and some are cool, I'd go for > cool; if Buzzard Coulee was one of my choices, it would be a > no-brainer (except that maybe folks from Saskatchewan would not want a > name with the initials B.C.). > > Jeff > > tett wrote: >> Jeff and List, >> >> Wondering who has final authority in naming new meteorites? I know >> there are some general guidelines (nearest post office or town or >> landmark) but who has final say? Will the peopel from U of Calgary >> be allowed input? Can the met list opinion influence the final name? >> >> I am asking these questions in hopes of influencing the final name of >> the new Canadian fall. It has been rerefed to as Lone Rock (too John >> Waynish for a Canadian stone), Marsden (Not bad but no distinct >> Canadian sound), Lloydminster (Getting better) and Buzzard Coulee >> (Now we are talking!) >> >> Looking at the map there are some other cool names close by such as >> Unwin, Zumbro and Manitou Lake. Manitou being the Ojibwey name for >> the Great Spirit or spirits. >> >> Well, if it counts, my vote would be for Buzzard Coulee. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Mike Tettenborn, >> Owen Sound, Ontario >> ______________________________________________ >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > Received on Sat 13 Dec 2008 10:15:58 AM PST |
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