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According to the IAU news release Brown stated his reason for his naming selection as, “We consider the naming of objects in the Solar System very carefully. Makemake's surface is covered with large amounts of almost pure methane ice, which is scientifically fascinating, but really not easily relatable to terrestrial mythology."
Brown added, "Suddenly, it dawned on me: the island of Rapa Nui. Why hadn't I thought of this before? I wasn't familiar with the mythology of the island so I had to look it up, and I found Makemake, the chief god, the creator of humanity, and the god of fertility. I am partial to fertility gods. Eris, Makemake, and 2003 EL61 were all discovered as my wife was 3-6 months pregnant with our daughter. I have the distinct memory of feeling this fertile abundance pouring out of the entire Universe. Makemake was part of that."
The name Makemake was given to the object in reference to the creator of humanity and the god of fertility on the South Pacific island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island). The god Makemake (also MakeMake and Make-make) is the leading god of four gods of the Tangata manu (bird-man) cult on the island. (Their other three gods are Hawa-tuu-take-take (chief god of eggs), Vie Hoa (the wife of Hawa-tuu-take-take), and Vie Kanatea.) The god Makemake is represented as a man with a bird’s head.
FYI: According to the IAU website, it is an “… international astronomical organization that brings together almost 10,000 distinguished astronomers from all nations of the world. Its mission is to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects through international cooperation. The IAU also serves as the internationally recognized authority for assigning designations to celestial bodies and the surface features on them. Founded in 1919, the IAU is the world's largest professional body for astronomers.”
FYI: According to Brown's biography at CalTech, "In 2006 he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People as well as one of Los Angeles magazine's Most Powerful Angelinos." and "He was also named one of Wired Online's Top Ten Sexiest Geeks in 2006, the
mention of which never ceases to make his wife laugh."
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