h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: Eris the largest Dwarf Planet - A24802869
Author: Central US researcher shagbark an active member of the Viewer Tag Annoyance League A1014625 - U170775

the largest dwarf planet deserves a spot in the edited guide.
I think we finally have enough information to give it one.

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Do you mean the ecliptic? Or do you mean Cetus isn't a zodiacal sign?

You have some overhanging links and your outside links require TITLE tags. Best make your tag after "Pluto" in your navi banner, then the next link isn't split.

That's enough to be going on with

GB

He's right - if it's in Cetus, then it is outside the zodiac. I suppose the term zodiac should be expanded to include any constellation which lies behind the path of any of the planets, but I can't see the traditional definition being expanded in this way.

The ecliptic is the path the sun makes in the sky. Because of its high eccentricity it does not stay within the twelve constellations that the ancients looked for wanderers within. I meant that it is not in those constellations.

You might need to spell out those overhanging links for me.
I am not sure if I got them all.

The pronoun it in post 4 refers to the planet not the ecliptic.
the ecliptic is never outside the zodiac

Overhanging link in footnote one.

Outside links still need TITLE tags

The Neighborhood = Neighbourhood

corrected.

Interesting - I didn't know about this new planet


So, in what order does Eris feature in the list of planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth,... etc)?



1. Eris
2. 'First discovered' implies it has been rediscovered since - is that the case?
3. 'It was finally named ERIS' implies that it went through a number of names. Is this the case?
4. This sentence would work better the other way around. Not withstanding the earlier comments, try:

"First discovered .... it threw large segments of the astronomical community into conflict as to whether it should be deemed a planet. It was finally named Eris, after the goddess of discord."

Some stats have the units after the figure, others have it before. Please can you be consistent (I prefer the former)

Diameter

Do you need both diameter and radius here?

<* Length of day is still tentative.>

Please use a Guide-ML footnote.

Please could you define in a footnote?

south

<(RA=1 hr 41m 22 sec. Dec 4 ° 15' 49" S.)> What does this mean?

Icy

Some of the answer icy's questions are found in the other links
for example A79508 has a section on Trans Neptunian objects.
The powers that be have said that Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are planets. Anything located beyond that is not( actually they use tech-speak to phrase it differently but that is what it amounts to). I have reworded the introduction to avoid people thinking that it was subsequently lost and 'rediscovered'.
Actually it was seen long before it was discovered but not recognised as something moving.

I am still in the process of addressing the other concerns in this post.

corrections made. I hope this answers the concerns raised so far.

<(RA=1 hr 41m 22 sec. Dec 4 ° 15' 49" S.)> What does this mean?
Please note I have removed this. As to what it means?
On the ocean a ship can be found with the coordinates of latitude and longitude. A similar system is in place for items in the sky.
RA is the abbreviation for Right Ascension the equivalent of Longitude
Dec is the abbreviation of declination the equivalent of latitude.
The numbers came from an Ephemeris by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Since they change day by day it makes more since to omit them.

Thanks shagbark

(Just one you missed - 'ERIS' should read 'Eris')

Icy

corrected

My wife is still opposed to the demotion of Pluto.
she says you don't set a limit to how many mountains someone finds and you don't call a mountain a hill

Tomorrow is my birthday. It would be a nice present if some scout would pick this.

Happy birthday for tomorrow

(sorry that's the best I can do)

At least those on hootoo are celebrating. In RL I haven't got a card yet.

I thought you said it was tomorrow?