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Strange 'quasi-moon' of Earth gets named Cardea, after goddess of door hinges
It is thus only fitting for a goddess to be named for none other than the door hinge: Cardea. And now, thanks to Clay ...
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Earth’s Quasi-Moon Finally Has A Name, Honoring The Roman Goddess Of... Hinges
O ne of Earth’s seven quasi-moons has just got a new name: Asteroid 2004 GU9 is now known as Cardea, one of the Roman deities ...
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After a Naming Contest, Cardea Joins the Celestial Ranks as a Quasi-Moon
The Roman goddess of doorways and transitions won out. By Remy Tumin For thousands of years, Cardea has been known as the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions, a guardian of thresholds.
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UGA student suggestion to name Earth quasi-moon after Roman goddess wins global contest
Look to the sky – and ask Bulldog nation for support – and one of Earth's quasi-moons gets a cool new name, thanks to ...
After the goddess of door handles: Earth's quasi-satellite is now called Cardea
The next quasi-satellite in the solar system now has an official name. Cardea is a companion of the Earth and was discovered more than 20 years ago.
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College Student Gives Fitting Name to Our Quasi-Moon
Out of 2,700 entries from more than 100 countries, the ultimate winner was 19-year-old Clayton Chilcutt's suggestion of Cardea, a name given to the Roman goddess of door hinges, who was said to ...
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What is a quasi-moon? This UGA student won a contest to name one
What is a quasi-moon? Is it a moon? Is it an asteroid? Like a lot of people, Clayton Chilcutt had never heard of this kind of space rock before the introductory astronomy course he took last year ...