We read of ever more newly found asteroids, Kuiper belt objects, and so on. Do you think all of these (or too many of them) actually deserve names? Perhaps we could make a limit at those large enough to attain a spherical (approximately) shape by gravity. This seems a convenient practical division and would limit numbers qualifying for names. Saves running out of names too!
The only problem I see is quite exceptional. They are Deimos and Phobos, the tiny satellites of Mars. It seems accepted that these are captured asteroids. Being the only two lumps of rock orbiting Mars I would not grudge them names. However, if they find a third, say 20 metres across I would not be too happy giving it a name. Mars 3 would suffice for me.
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The only problem I see is quite exceptional. They are Deimos and Phobos, the tiny satellites of Mars. It seems accepted that these are captured asteroids. Being the only two lumps of rock orbiting Mars I would not grudge them names. However, if they find a third, say 20 metres across I would not be too happy giving it a name. Mars 3 would suffice for me.
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