There are some limitations on acceptable names, relating to length and presentation. In addition, names of commercial enterprises aren’t accepted. Obviously, the name mustn’t be offensive, and an asteroid can’t be named for people known primarily for politics or military activity until they’ve been dead for 100 years. There are further restrictions on names for asteroids outside the main belt.
For example, the asteroids that share Jupiter’s orbit are called Trojans, and those that are named individually are named for heroes of the Trojan War. There is also one other rule, one which I find slightly odd. Although comets are named for their discoverers, those who discover asteroids may not name them after themselves. The present designation and naming system evolved during the twentieth century. Way back in Piazzi’s day, there was no IAU.
Yet to get a name accepted, the discoverers needed to convince the wider community. Piazzi, who worked at an observatory in Sicily, called his discovery Ceres Ferdinandea. Ceres was the patron goddess of Sicily and Ferdinand was the king of Sicily, Piazzi’s patron. The rest of the world could have ignored Piazzi’s choice. A group of German astronomers was calling it Hera (Zeus's wife), which rather annoyed Piazzi. But even Piazzi’s supporters thought his name was too long, not to mention political. However Ceres was acceptable and as the first asteroid to be discovered, its official name is now (1) Ceres. The next several asteroids were also named after classical goddesses. When people began using non-mythological names, they kept up the tradition of using female names. In fact, the first asteroid to be named for a man was number 54. It was named for the great scientist and explorer Alexander Humboldt. #HEAVENLY BODIES RADIO COMMERCIAL CHICAGO CODE#.What are your favorite jingles and commercials that only Chicagoans know? Let us know if we missed any in the comments. In a wreck? Need a check? You know when you hear that two, two, two, twenty-two, twenty-two in these conspicuously kitschy commercials, injury attorney Glen Lerner is there to save your ass. Whether you remember that uncomfortably blank stare or the sheer monotony of his voice, attorney Peter Francis Geraci is a household name for his trademark Chicago commercial – and not to mention, his unbelievably cringe-worthy Chicago accent. Seven, seven, three… two, oh, two… (beep-beep-beep-beep) Lunaaaaaaaaaaaa. No good Chicagoan can forget him dancing to “Cub Fan, Bud Man” set to the tune of Soul Man.Įasily one of the most recognizable jingles in Chicagoland, this auto insurance company often gets local radio hosts Eddie and Jobo to have Chicagoans recite the catchy tune.Ĭ’mon, you all know how this one goes. Rounding out the list is another Harry Caray-centered commercial. When you heard this voice, you knew Harry Schmerler was here to sell you a Ford.Ī ’90s Chicago classic with unforgettable hair and a creepy talking eagle. Jim McMahon and “Refrigerator” Perry made Coca-Cola “America’s real choice.” While this old commercial wasn’t only for Chicagoans, we can’t help but feel a little pride for the team of ’85 drinking Coke in a diner. The dancing cow and pig in a supermarket selling their own kind is both comical and disturbing at the same time, but the tune will get stuck in your head forever.
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