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For a period of time, the object became known to the wider public as Xena. "Xena" was an informal name used internally by the discovery team, inspired by the title character of the television series Xena: Warrior Princess. The discovery team had reportedly saved the nickname "Xena" for the first body they discovered that was larger than Pluto.
Dysnomia (formally (136199) Eris I Dysnomia) is the only known moon of the dwarf planet Eris and is the second-largest known moon of a dwarf planet, after Pluto I Charon.It was discovered in September 2005 by Mike Brown and the Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics (LGSAO) team at the W. M. Keck Observatory.
Xena: Warrior Princess has been referred to as a pop cultural phenomenon and feminist and lesbian icon. [1] [2] The television series, which employed pop culture references as a frequent humorous device, has itself become a frequent pop culture reference in video games, comics and television shows, and has been frequently parodied and spoofed.
From planetary meet-ups to the first total lunar eclipse in three years, here are the top astronomy events to look for throughout 2025: Stellar views of Mars will greet stargazers in January as ...
Michael E. Brown (born June 5, 1965) is an American astronomer, who has been professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) since 2003. [1] His team has discovered many trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), including the dwarf planet Eris , which was originally thought to be bigger than Pluto , triggering a ...
28978 Ixion (/ ɪ k ˈ s aɪ. ə n /, provisional designation 2001 KX 76) is a large trans-Neptunian object and a possible dwarf planet.It is located in the Kuiper belt, a region of icy objects orbiting beyond Neptune in the outer Solar System.
Xena is the main character of Xena: Warrior Princess. Xena may also be used for: Xena (software), archiving software; Xēna or Lisa Fischer, R&B musician; Xena, a former, informal name that was used for the dwarf planet Eris; Xena, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated area in Canada; Xena (genus), a fly genus
The Rheingold is a mystical gold that Xena crafted into a ring to make her invincible. Upon hearing that Xena is moving up the Rhein River in search of the Rhein Maidens and the Rheingold, Grinhilda angrily confronts Odin and takes off with her brigade to stop Xena. A battle ensues, in which Xena kicks Grinhilda unconscious.