Eris Symbol

To:  International Astronomical Union

We, the undersigned, do hereby petition the International Astronomical Union (IAU), to determine and establish the symbol for the newly designated dwarf planet Eris to be the symbol known in the Principia Discordia as the Five Fingered Hand of Eris. Looks like: )|( This symbol is a line, with two crescents on either side of it. This symbol is "in line" with other established planetary symbols that use crescents, lines, circles, and crosses. We start this petition because other dwarf planets, like the long established Pluto and the dwarf planet Ceres have symbols, and yet, Eris, the newly named planet, does not. Thus we petition you, the IAU, to designate the symbol for the planet Eris as the Five Fingered Hand of Eris.

More information on the Hand of Eris can be seen here:

http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefserishand.htm

And the proposed symbol is in this post on livejournal (the one on the right) along with all discussion of the symbol:

http://community.livejournal.com/discord_society/121192.html

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Eris Symbol Petition to International Astronomical Union was created by Concerned Discordians and Others and written by Derrick Gales (molarm@gmail.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.

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