[meteorite-list] Name the new Canadian fall

From: Greg Catterton <star_wars_collector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:29:10 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <559488.94251.qm_at_web45601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

I have read several places, including a Nininger book that post offices were used to help determine the meteorite name.




--- On Sat, 12/13/08, Jeff Grossman <jgrossman at usgs.gov> wrote:

> From: Jeff Grossman <jgrossman at usgs.gov>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Name the new Canadian fall
> To: "tett" <tett at rogers.com>
> Cc: "Meteorite-list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Saturday, December 13, 2008, 10:04 AM
> The final selection of a name rests with the Nomenclature
> Committee. They have guidelines about what characterizes a
> proper meteorite name (and contrary to popular belief, these
> do not say anything about post offices). However, there are
> no rules at all regarding who may propose a name for a new
> meteorite.
>
> Normally, the group that submits the initial
> characterization of the meteorite to the NomCom makes a
> suggestion about what the name should be. Surprisingly,
> there have been only a few cases where multiple suggestions
> have been made by different groups. A recent example was
> Carancas (vs. Desaguadero). I don't know how the
> committee would react to suggestions coming out of the
> community at large. I think they would probably give
> deference to the finder and/or initial-characterization
> team, unless a counter-suggestion was backed by a better
> reason than "too John Waynish" or "no
> distinct Canadian sound."
> But if I was doing the initial description of this
> meteorite, I would be thinking as you are. If I could pick
> from multiple names of nearby geographic features and some
> are boring and some are cool, I'd go for cool; if
> Buzzard Coulee was one of my choices, it would be a
> no-brainer (except that maybe folks from Saskatchewan would
> not want a name with the initials B.C.).
>
> Jeff
>
> tett wrote:
> > Jeff and List,
> >
> > Wondering who has final authority in naming new
> meteorites? I know there are some general guidelines
> (nearest post office or town or landmark) but who has final
> say? Will the peopel from U of Calgary be allowed input?
> Can the met list opinion influence the final name?
> >
> > I am asking these questions in hopes of influencing
> the final name of the new Canadian fall. It has been
> rerefed to as Lone Rock (too John Waynish for a Canadian
> stone), Marsden (Not bad but no distinct Canadian sound),
> Lloydminster (Getting better) and Buzzard Coulee (Now we are
> talking!)
> >
> > Looking at the map there are some other cool names
> close by such as Unwin, Zumbro and Manitou Lake. Manitou
> being the Ojibwey name for the Great Spirit or spirits.
> >
> > Well, if it counts, my vote would be for Buzzard
> Coulee.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Mike Tettenborn,
> > Owen Sound, Ontario
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