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    UB313‚ Eris or Xena [pic]Discovery images of the dwarf planet Eris. The three images were taken 1 1/2 hours apart on the night of October 21st‚ 2003. Eris can be seen very slowly moving across the sky over the course of 3 hours. Eris was discovered in July‚ 2005 by Mike Brown of CalTech and his team. Eris was originally named Xena or UB313 but re-named Eris by the IAU (International Astronomical Union). On 10th September 2005‚ astronomers at the Keck Observatory took a look at Eris with a new

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    DWARF PLANETS

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    February 18‚ 1930‚. 3. Haumea – discovered on December 28‚ 2004. 4. Eris – discovered on January 5‚ 2005. 5. Makemake – discovered on March 31‚ 2005. ERIS Is the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system(slightly larger than Pluto) First identified in January 2005 by Palomar Observatory based team led by Mike Brown Known as the most distant known natural object in the solar system(except from some comets) NASA initially described Eris as the 10th planet Has only 1 moon name Dysnomia 27% more massive

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    Michael E. Brown was born on June 5th‚ 1965. He is a famous astronomer known for his work on distant objects (beyond Neptune) orbiting the sun. His biggest achievement is the discovery of the dwarf planet Eris‚ which is larger than Pluto. Personal Life and Career Mike Brown is from Huntsville‚ Alabama. He studied at the Virgil I. Grissom High School from which he graduated in 1983. In 1987‚ he earned his Bachelor of Arts in physics from Princeton University and he was also a member of the Princeton

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    The golden apple of discord

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    purposely excluded Eris‚ the goddess of strife and chaos. He “feared” that the presence of Eris would ruin the wedding feast. But the news about the party had spread all over the world‚ and Eris eventually find out about this. Scene I. Eris residence. Eris is relaxing in a cot when her talkative servant who has tendencies for gossiping approach her. Eris’ minion (EM): A good day to you‚ my goddess Eris. I have the hottest news in Olympus that would surely catch your interest‚ my lady. Eris: What is it

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    The Importance of Classroom Management An effective classroom management plan is the key to becoming an effective teacher‚ as well as making sure that is learning going on in the classroom. (Wong‚ Wong‚ Rogers‚ & Brooks‚ 2012) All classrooms should have an effective teacher to teach the students. An effective classroom management plan will also help the teacher keep the classroom under control and it helps the students focus better. An effective classroom management plan will help keep the teachers

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    Discordianism

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    Greeks and Romans had a goddess of chaos and confusion‚ and they thought that was the funniest thing they have ever heard of‚ so they made a religion out of it What is discordianism?  Discordianism is the worship of the Greek goddess Eris Who is Eris?  Eris was the goddess of strife and discord and she played a big role on the start of the Trojan War. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qext7NcyHVo The Law of Fives The Law of Fives states simply that: ALL THINGS HAPPEN IN FIVES‚ OR ARE DIVISIBLE

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    all alone and the only lonely planet. He is really not left out. There are more Dwarf planets out there. Pluto is not alone! So don’t make it seem like Pluto is all alone‚ because it is not! Besides‚ Pluto there are four other known dwarf planets. Eris‚ Ceres‚ Makemake‚ and Haumea. The latter three of which are in the Kuiper Belt. Dwarf planets are worlds that are too small to be considered developed planets‚ but also too large to be put into smaller categories. Pluto should not be a planet because

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    Hades In The Odyssey

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    Except for a few sentences‚ minor gods and goddesses are not widely mentioned in Homer’s history. Even though the Trojan War largely began with a minor goddess‚ Eris‚ when she threw the Golden Apple amongst the gods and goddesses‚ minor gods and goddesses do not receive their deserved recognition. We know the loyalties of most major gods and goddesses‚ but people do not know the loyalties of most minor gods and

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    Judgment of Paris

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    Judgment of Paris Main Story: The evil goddess of Discord‚ Eris‚ was naturally not popular in Olympus‚ and when the gods gave a banquet they were apt to leave her out. Resenting this deeply‚ she determined to make trouble — and she succeeded very well indeed. At an important marriage‚ that of King Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis‚ to which she alone of all the divinities was not invited‚ she threw into the banqueting hall a golden apple marked For the Fairest. Of course all the goddesses wanted

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    The Apple of Discord

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    marriage‚ and childbirth. She was the first Greek Goddess‚ and the queen of Olympus. Hera had the ability to take on many forms‚ among them included a bird. These three Goddesses were all competing to receive the Golden Apple‚ which was thrown by "Eris‚" the Goddess of strife‚ at King Peleus’ wedding. As she threw it she said‚ "The fairest shall have it!" Each of the three Goddesses‚ Athena‚ Aphrodite‚ and Hera all thought they should have the apple. Due to the conflict Zeus appointed Paris to be

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