Tag: IAU

Okay, this is positively the last planet post, for a while. I want to talk about a slightly different classification topic, naming the planets. Currently, this is owned by the IAU. It’s a long drawn-out process, and because of their philosophy, that makes sense. The IAU works under the premise that everything belongs to the… Continue reading Naming the Planets

I seem to be stuck on planets, don’t I? Bear with me, I’ll be done soon. In my last post, I suggested a classification system. The focus of that system was the objects themselves — how to look at an object and know what it is. The IAU has complicated the issue by adding ‘how… Continue reading Moving the Planets

Since I’ve become disillusioned with the IAU’s planet classification system, and since I’m a science fiction writer, I’ve decided to make my own system. Here is my proposed naming and classification system. Feel free to suggest alternatives. I will probably be using this system when I get back to my grand future history, multiple novel… Continue reading Planet Classification