[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
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