Astronomy-themed Pet Names :)

[iceman]

We had a nice discussion on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151845215636203&set=a.443095681202.235512.114571796 202&type=1)recently about those of us who name our pets after our hobby :)

I thought it'd be nice to start the same discussion here, for those who aren't members of Facebook.

Tell us about your astro/science-named pets etc :)

My dogs name is 'Astro' :)

[multiweb]

From the mugshot doesn't look like he likes it. :lol:

[Lee]

My dog is called Marie (Curie).....

[LewisM]

Hmmmm. Fred...Vegemite... Nope, no astro names for animals here

[brian nordstrom]

:) Had a dog many years ago called 'Cosmic' .
Brian.

[Steffen]

Well, "Pluto" of course ;)

Cheers
Steffen.

[tonybarry]

The dog is called PooFactory.

The Mrs calls it Molly.

No science connection, but perhaps a bit of strain relief.

Regards,
Tony Barry

[Octane]

My two kitties: Starex Bellatrix Carina and Starex Rigel Kentaurus. Bella and Rigel, for short. Starex was the name of the cattery.

H

[deanm]

Used to have a long-haired Shepherd called 'Rolex'.

('cos he was a...... watch-dog! Boom boom!)

Dean

[rat156]

Our Beagle is called Sirius.

Cheers
Stuart

[pluto]

My British Shorthair is 'Yuri' (as in Gagarin) and my tabby is 'Comet'

[big_dav_2001]

Not exactly astronomy related but thought I'd share my pet Funnel Web...

Had her for about 3 months now, called her Viii, roman numeral for 8 (pronounced Vy). I've kept spiders for a few years now, but she is by far the most aggressive I've ever had.

I take her out to Featherdale Wildlife park for regular milking to make antivenin.

Davin

[gaa_ian]

It OK Davin, your not the only on with non-Cuddly pets.
My NT Childrens Python "Andromeda"

[Darth Wader]

We had a Siamese fighting fish named Galileo.

[Ric]

Our two kitties are named after the constellations

They are Vela & Hercules (Hercules is the ginger) :)

[acropolite]

As a kid I had a dog named Sputnik, his favourite passtime was to grab the leg of your trousers and circle , hence the name.


Not exactly pets but HRH has also named trees in the yard after some of the Seven Sisters. We have Atlas, Pleione, Taygeta, Alcyone and Sterope, Unfortunately Merope and Maiai didn't survive their early years (perhaps re-ascended to the heavens); Alcyone now occupies the spot previously occupied by them. I almost forgot we have 2 Lily Pillys in pots, Castor & Pollux....

[Larryp]

When I was young, I had a cat named "Pluto"
Now I have a cat named Samantha-nothing astronomical, I'm afraid

[jjjnettie]

In the late 80's I owned a cat named Astro.
The family's current dog is call Major, for Canis Major.
One of our ratties was called Pixel. Not really astronomical, but as I'm into imaging, I thought it appropriate. :)

[allan gould]

One dog called Callisto (a wolfhound) , called Cal for short and the present one called Pallas , called you bast@rd for short.

[Sausageman]

I am a part time musician
1 of my dogs is called Beethoven

Mike.

[Rob P]

Two dogs: Bellatrix and Sirius and both are incorrectly named.

Bellatrix is a big sook - no were near being a warrior and Sirius is definately not the brightest - she hasn't figured out that walls do not move no matter how fast you run at them :screwy:

[alanwho9]

When we got this brute of a dog it looked like every strand of fur was a different shade so we called him Doppler as in Doppler shift.

[Baddad]

Hi Mike,:)
I am tempted to be rude and say that your pet is not a dog but a mop with a head.:lol:
But! I won't be so rude so I did not say that.;)
Actually it is a nice little fella. I like nearly all dogs.:)

Mine is a Border Collie. Our front gates are open 24/7. He never goes out further than across the road if ever. He is smart. We have 2 acres for him to chase planes. He runs barking at planes flying at around 2,000 to 3,000M above him.:screwy:

He is ball mad. When I walk he runs and drops the ball 5-10M ahead hoping I will throw it.
Now he drops the ball in my gardening shoes which sit outside the back door.

This dog picks up the newspaper from the front and delivers it (intact) to the back door. Before I arise in the mornings.
He also assisted or actually found some jewelry that my partner lost in our yard. Smartest dog that I have ever owned.

His name? Rambo, a star. :lol: and there is the relation to Astronomy.

Cheers

[Jay44]

I few year back we had a litter of chocolate brown Labradors.

We bred under the name of Astrochoc

I was learning html at the time, so the first web site I build was all about breeding chocolate labradors (it is still up if you want to google it!)

Our girl, Coco had 6 puppies and I had to register their names in the AKC.

Here is a grab from the site - goodness knows if I got the astronomy references correct! Update me if you like! The only pup to continue the Astrochoc line was Astrochoc Vega Mmajc - so there might be a smattering of star dust in recent generations of Australian Chocolate labradors.

Astrochoc Centauri Star
Alpha Centauri is the brightest star in The Pointers.

Astrochoc Sirius Rose
Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, sometimes called the ‘Dog Star’.

Astrochoc Rigel Nutmeg
Rigel Kent is another name for one of The Pointers.

Astrochoc Vega Mmajc
Vega is a very bright star in out Northern sky. It is the fifth brightest. In the movie "Contact" this was where the signal from the ETs was coming from.

Astrochoc Betelguese Boy
Betelguese is the second brightest star in Orion

Astrochoc Barnard Boy
Barnard's star is in the same neighbourhood as our sun, and in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979), novel by Douglas Adams, Barnard's Star is a way station for interstellar travelers.


http://chocolatedog.astrochoc.net.au/images/stories/pups/photos/all%206%20pups.jpg

http://chocolatedog.astrochoc.net.au...e-puppies-menu (http://chocolatedog.astrochoc.net.au/index.php/the-puppies-menu)

[doppler]

Our pooch is called Stellar.

[sheeny]

A couple of years ago our staffy, Billy, had a dark Drizabone coat... in dark lighting, the way he'd sit and the coat would hang... it was inevitable... Darth Billy.

Al.

[MrB]

Looks like I missed the FB posts.

Meet 'Hoshi' (google it ;))