After a Naming Contest, Cardea Joins the Celestial Ranks as a Quasi-Moon
Jan 13, 2025 · But Cardea is not a planet or a constellation. She is as a quasi-moon — a very-real type of asteroid that appears to be doing a special orbital dance around Earth.
Strange 'quasi-moon' of Earth gets named Cardea, after goddess …
2 days ago · A quasi-moon occupies a unique orbital path, existing in a transitional state between a true moon and an independent asteroid. She symbolizes change, guardianship, and the passage between realms.
Earth’s Quasi-Moon Finally Has A Name, Honoring The
13 hours ago · Cardea is not a real satellite of our planet like the Moon – it is not gravitationally bound to the Earth, but it moves around the Sun in a way that makes it look like it goes around the Earth.
Name a Quasi-moon Contest | Radiolab | WNYC Studios
A name imbued with elegance and depth, Cardea is the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions, symbolizing the guardianship of thresholds. This quasi-moon, forever straddling the space between Earth and the cosmos, reflects Cardea's dominion over liminal states, embodying a celestial gatekeeper of the in-between.
UGA student wins contest to name one of Earth's quasi-moons
Jan 16, 2025 · In his entry, the sophomore from Douglasville said that Cardea was the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions - a fitting name for a quasi-moon that's "forever straddling the space...
UGA student wins global quasi-moon naming contest
Jan 14, 2025 · Radiolab and the International Astronomical Union have announced the winner of its quasi-moon naming contest as Cardea, a name chosen by University of Georgia sophomore Clayton Chilcutt. The...
“CARDEA” Wins Radiolab & IAU’s Worldwide Quasi-Moon …
Jan 13, 2025 · “Cardea” has been declared the official name of “(164207) 2004 GU9,” one of Earth’s quasi-moons. In accordance with IAU naming conventions, the name is rooted in one of the world culture’s mythologies: “Cardea” is the Roman goddess of door hinges, thresholds and transitional spaces.
After a Naming Contest, Cardea Joins the Celestial Ranks as a Quasi-Moon
Jan 13, 2025 · She is as a quasi-moon — a very-real type of asteroid that appears to be doing a special orbital dance around Earth. The International Astronomical Union, the organization of scientists charged with awarding official names to space objects, selected Cardea through a naming contest that generated more than 2,700 entries.
CARDEA Wins Radiolab & IAU’s Worldwide Quasi-Moon Naming …
Jan 14, 2025 · After eight months, almost 3,000 submissions, seven finalists, and more than 10,000 votes, a winner has been unveiled in the worldwide Quasi-Moon naming contest from Radiolab and the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
UGA student wins Radiolab contest to name one of Earth's quasi …
Jan 15, 2025 · During the month of December 2024, more than 10,000 people cast a vote to choose Chilcutt's Cardea – the Roman Goddess of doorways and transitions – to be the name for the quasi-moon previously known as (164207) 2004 GU9. Asteroids orbiting the sun in a similar path to Earth's, quasi-moons escort our planet on its journey a few centuries at ...
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