glenc
11-12-2012, 04:48 AM
If someone finds a comet, the comet is named after them, and rightly so.
I think it would be good if the same applied when someone finds only one deep sky object, or only one galaxy etc.
For example Caroline Herschel only found one galaxy, NGC 253.
I think it should be called Caroline's galaxy.
Nicolas Lacaille only found one galaxy too, M83.
Let's call it Lacaille's galaxy.
Generally I am not in favour of giving extra names to objects, but I think these people deserve recognition.
I think it would be good if the same applied when someone finds only one deep sky object, or only one galaxy etc.
For example Caroline Herschel only found one galaxy, NGC 253.
I think it should be called Caroline's galaxy.
Nicolas Lacaille only found one galaxy too, M83.
Let's call it Lacaille's galaxy.
Generally I am not in favour of giving extra names to objects, but I think these people deserve recognition.