You really could not make this up... The IAU has sorted out all the different names of stars in order to end naming confusion. So Alpha Centauri is now actually named Rigil Kentaurus.
It's not a joke... honest.
It's not a joke... honest.
Astronomy / Space Alpha Centauri is officially no more!!!
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Oh come on.
This is an outrage! Don't they know ED players everywhere will be horrified with this change?
And the old jokes won't roll off the tongue anymore! Go to Hutton Orbital at Rigil Kentaurus! - see! It just doesn't work!
We need a poll forthwith! Write to your local MP or senator or whatever!
And the old jokes won't roll off the tongue anymore! Go to Hutton Orbital at Rigil Kentaurus! - see! It just doesn't work!
We need a poll forthwith! Write to your local MP or senator or whatever!
See my sig.
Nothing?
:S
Does anyone at the IAU really think anyone had confusion over Alpha Centauri?
Does anyone at the IAU really think anyone had confusion over Alpha Centauri?
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Alpha Centauri has Brexited the building
Alpha Centauri has Brexited the building
grrrr......../slaps Ark with a half cooked turkey
Actually, no one falls for the 'go to Hutton Orbital at Alpha Centauri' anymore. They might fall for it if they change the system name.
At least you found a use for a half cooked turkey... Eating it is not an option!
dayrth
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In this year of 2016 AD I agree. Can't change now.
Technically Hutton Orbital is at Proxima Centauri...
And just when you thought 2016 was almost over and there was nothing more this year could do to make anything else worse.
Rigil Kentaurus.... sounds like Alpha Centauri's dorky uncool hipster cousin!
Rigil Kentaurus.... sounds like Alpha Centauri's dorky uncool hipster cousin!