

Uranus was (…) named after the father of Saturn and the titans. I guess going from grandson to grandfather when going from Jupiter to Uranus?
I was wondering what the reason was! I’m glad there’s a good reason for all the names because I’ve always felt that they’re all a good fit.
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Venus would make more sense as “haephaestus/vulcan” IMO
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“Ceres” the large-and-round asteroid doesn’t make much sense, because obviously no grain or agricultural stuff going on there. How about - “Persephone/Prosepina,” since it’s locked in the asteroid belt much like she was trapped in the underworld, and yet also has great potential to be a planet of its own.
EDIT: Apparently Ceres is a dwarf planet now, and Proserpina is an asteroid… i would rename that one though.
I think - given how many astronomical bodies there are - it might be a good idea, looking forward, to just label planets based on their proximity to their capital star. Boring answer, yes, but it’s the only thing I vibe with other than MVEMJSUNP
So:
- Sol 1 = Mercury
- Sol 2 = Venus
- Sol 3 = Earth
OR
- Rocky Sol
- Acidy Sol
- Earthy(?) Sol / Life Sol
- Deserty Sol
- Gassy Stormy Sol… oh wait they’re all gassy and stormy from this point onwards.
Earth should almost definitely be called Terra btw… in-line with the other Roman Gods.
Because we like feeling like we use all of our letters equally. If ABC is used for lists we use XYZ for unknown variables